Blackberry Almond Oatmeal Bars Recipes

BLACKBERRY-ALMOND OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Work in butter pieces with fingers until mixture looks like coarse meal. Stir in almonds. Press half of the mixture in bottom of baking dish. Top with fruit spread and blackberries. Sprinkle remaining oat mixture over top; pat down lightly.
• Bake 32 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on cooling rack at least 45 minutes. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

BLACKBERRY CRUMB BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch square baking pan. Line bottom with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides; butter and flour paper, tapping out excess.
• Make topping: In a medium bowl, whisk together melted butter, brown sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; add 1 cup flour, and mix with a fork until large moist crumbs form. Refrigerate topping until ready to use.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together remaining 3/4 cup flour, baking powder, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt; set aside. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat room-temperature butter, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy; add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Reduce speed to low; mix in flour mixture. Spread batter evenly in pan; sprinkle with blackberries, then chilled topping.
• Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs attached, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool completely in pan. Using paper overhang, lift cake onto a work surface; cut into 16 squares.