How to make peanut butter and jelly oatmeal cookie bars

Tastes like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich but better!

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INGREDIENTS

Line a 13x9 inch pan with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray.

Line a 13x9 inch pan with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray.

Blend softened butter and brown sugar

Blend softened butter and brown sugar

Add baking soda, salt, and flour. Mix together, then add oats.

Add baking soda, salt, and flour. Mix together, then add oats.

Should be nice and crumbly

Should be nice and crumbly

Press half of the oat mixture into the pan.

Press half of the oat mixture into the pan.

Heat the peanut butter in the microwave for 20 seconds to make it easier to spread. Spread it evenly being careful not to disturb the oatmeal mixture too much.  It's not necessary to go to the edge.

Heat the peanut butter in the microwave for 20 seconds to make it easier to spread. Spread it evenly being careful not to disturb the oatmeal mixture too much. It's not necessary to go to the edge.

Dot the jam evenly over the peanut butter and carefully spread it all over.

Dot the jam evenly over the peanut butter and carefully spread it all over.

Cover with remaining oat mixture and carefully press down.

Cover with remaining oat mixture and carefully press down.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes

Mmmm!

  • 1.0c Brown sugar
  • 1.0c Butter
  • 1/2tsp Baking soda
  • 1/4tsp Salt
  • 2.0c Flour
  • 2.0c Oats
  • 1.0c Peanut butter
  • 1/2c Strawberry Jam
  • Parchment paper
  • Cooking spray
  • 13x9 inch pan