Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup crunchy peanut butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup old fashioned oats
  • 1 1/4 cups white whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup (heaping) berry preserves or spread
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, for dusting on top

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • Prepare an 8 by 8 inch baking pan by spraying with nonstick spray, and lining with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars together with the paddle attachment on medium high speed. Add egg and mix, then peanut butter and vanilla extract.
  • In a separate bowl, mix oats, flour, baking soda and salt.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the peanut butter mixture and stir until a dough forms.
  • Use 2/3 of the dough for the bottom layer of the bars, patting it firmly into an even layer in the bottom of the pan.
  • Spread the fruit preserves over the top of the dough.
  • Sprinkle the remaining dough crumbles over the top.
  • Bake at 375 degrees for 22-24 minutes. Allow the pan to cool completely, then lift uncut bars out using the parchment paper handles. Dust with powdered sugar. Cut into bars.