Strawberry Oatmeal Bars

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min.

Yield 2 dozen

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Made from a few simple ingredients, these sweet and buttery strawberry oatmeal bars are a cinch to make.

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/4 cups quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup strawberry preserves
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut

Directions

In a bowl, combine first 5 ingredients. Add butter and vanilla; stir until crumbly. Set aside 1 cup. Press remaining crumb mixture evenly into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Spread preserves over crust. Combine coconut and reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over preserves.
Bake at 350° until coconut is lightly browned, 25-30 minutes. Cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 bar: 150 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 86mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

A fruity filling and fluffy coconut topping truly make these strawberry oatmeal bars one of a kind. They really dress up my trays of Christmas goodies. —Flo Burtnett, Gage, Oklahoma

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