JAMMY COCONUT OAT BARS

Jam & Coconut Oat Bars, a buttery shortbread base topped with preserves and a
coconut oatmeal crumble. Adapted from One Girl Cookies.

Servings:

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Prep Time
15 minutes

Cook Time
25 minutes

Resting Time
10 minutes

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Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 350°F.
2 Spread the coconut on a baking sheet. Toast 2-3 minutes. Remove from the oven
and allow to cool. Keep your eye on it as coconut will brown quickly
3 Grease a 9"x 13"x 2" baking pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper.
4 In an electric mixer on low speed, mix the flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar,
and salt until combined. Add the butter and continue mixing until the dough
begins to come together. Stir in the coconut and oats.
5 Remove 3/4-1 cup of the crust dough. Set aside. If adding optional ingredients
remove 3/4 cup of crumble.
6 Pour the remaining dough to pan. Press evenly into the bottom of the prepared
pan, I use a flat bottom cup to press dough into pan. Bake 14-17 minutes,
rotating the pan halfway through baking. The crust should be golden brown around
the edges. Allow the crust to cool for 10 minutes.
7 Spread the preserves evenly over the crust, leaving a scant 1/2-inch border. If
you are adding nuts or dried fruit, sprinkle on preserves now then crumble the
reserved dough over the top. Bake 7 minutes, or until the preserves are bubbly.
Cool completely in pan.
8 Run a knife around the edges of the bars. Place a baking sheet on top of the pan
and flip the pan over to release the bars. Peel the parchment paper off. Then
flip again. Using a sharp knife, cut the bars into squares, which in a 9x13
won't be exactly squared, lol.