Raspberry Oatmeal Bars

"Easy flavorful Cookie recipe. Posted per request of a member who lost it and had fond memories of these cookies."
 
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Ready In:
38mins
Ingredients:
5
Yields:
4 dozen bars
Serves:
12
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ingredients

  • 1 (18 1/2 ounce) package yellow cake mix
  • 2 12 cups quick-cooking oats, uncooked
  • 58 cup butter or 5/8 cup margarine, melted
  • 1 (12 ounce) jar blackberry preserves or (12 ounce) jar strawberry preserves
  • 1 tablespoon water
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directions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
  • Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan; set aside.
  • Combine dry cake mix and oats in large bowl; add melted butter and stir until crumbly.
  • Measure half of crumb mixture (about 3 cups) into prepared baking pan.
  • Press firmly to cover bottom.
  • Combine preserves with water; stir until blended.
  • Spread over crumb mixture in pan.
  • Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture over preserves; pat firmly to make top even.
  • Bake for 18 to 23 minutes or until top is very light brown.
  • cool in pan on wire rack; cut into bars.
  • Store in airtight container at room temperature.

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Reviews

  1. I can personally confirm that these bars are easy and tasty. I have made as posted, and have also substitued spice cake and used orange marmalade for the filling. Some other combos are chocolate cake mix and cherry or raspberry preserves, lemon cake with raspberry preserves and cherry chip cake with cherry preserves. Thank you for posting!
     
  2. Thank you 1Steve, I enjoyed this so much (used apricot as it is our favorite). The baking time is right on...my oven runs a bit hot, so I was careful, but no problem this time. These were like Mom used to make, only better. Thanks for bringing it back!
     
  3. I made these three times in one week using strawberry and raspberry. My whole family requested it and I had the biggest vote for them.
     
  4. These were delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and used raspberry preserves. Hubby took them to work and everybody enjoyed. Thanks!
     
  5. Very quick and so yummy! I made them last night with chocolate and sugar free raspberry jam! They look gorgeous and the house smells wonderful! Thanks for a great recipe! I will be making them again to try different variations :)
     
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Tweaks

  1. These were great and easy to make. I followed one of the reviews and substituted applesauce for butter making it low fat as well. I did this with strawberry jam but will try it with other flavors soon. Thanks for a great recipe.
     

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