Ingredients

The following ingredients have 7 Servings
  • ¾ cup old-fashioned rolled oats ((75 grams))
  • ⅔ cup all-purpose flour ((80 grams))
  • ⅔ cup whole wheat flour ((75 grams))
  • ⅓ cup packed light or dark brown sugar ((70 grams))
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 6 ounces cream cheese (, at room temperature (170 grams))
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter (, at room temperature (56 grams))
  • ¾ cup seedless jam (, such as strawberry (275 grams, about a 10 oz jar))
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper or greased foil.
  • In a large bowl combine the oats, flour, whole wheat flour, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and lemon zest.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with a hand-held mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter together until creamy. Add the oat mixture and mix just until it forms a crumbly dough.
  • Reserve 1 cup of the dough for the topping and set aside. Press remaining dough into the prepared pan. Bake until set and just appears to turn brown, about 15 minutes.
  • Combine jam and lemon juice and spread on top of the hot crust. Scatter remaining dough on top of jam. Bake until topping is golden, about 15-20 minutes more. Let cool completely, then slice into bars.