Oatmeal and Berry Bars
These easy oatmeal and berry bars have been a Sunday afternoon treat for the past five years.
Yep, it was more than five years ago that I first found this recipe, tried it, love it, and shared it on my blog.
So much has changed in five years – I have a kitchen with walls and a roof, the kids are all bigger and busier and I don’t have a baby any more!
And yet so much stays the same – life is still as crazy wonderful as it ever was, and my kids still gobble down this sweet and gooey slice before it eve has a chance to cool.
Don’t be tempted to add too much extra fruit or jam. I know, it’s really tempting, but this slice is very soft and gooey as it is, if you add too much extra fruit you’ll be eating it with a spoon! But do feel free to add some extra cinnamon, we always do and we never regret it!
If you need to cut this slice into neat looking squares or bars, pop it in the fridge for a while first, but if you don’t care how perfect it looks, eat it while it’s warm!
Oatmeal and Berry Bars
Deliciously gooey, sweet, oatmeal bars!
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1/4 tea spoon baking soda
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (115 gms) butter (cold)
- 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1/2 cup of jam (any flavour you like)
- 1/2 cup of berries (any kind you like)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180 Celsius and line a slice tray (30 x 19 cm approx) with baking paper.
- In a large bowl combine flour, baking soda, sugar and oats, and mix well.
- Cut the cold butter into small cubes, and using your fingers rub the butter into the dry ingredients until it makes a nice oaty, crumbly mix.
- Press about 2 cups of the mixture firmly into the bottom of the slice tin.
- Cut or mash your berries into small pieces and them to the jam to make it extra fruity, then spread the fruity mix over your base.
- Add the cinnamon to your remaining mixture and lightly press it over the top of the jam.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until lightly browned. Don’t over bake – it’s better slightly under done than over done!
- Cool completely before cutting, or eat it when it is warm and gooey!
Please note: this recipe uses Australian measurements and temperatures, if you need to convert measurements or temperatures you can find our printable cooking conversion chart here.
Don’t ask me how long this slice keeps for as it never lasts more than a day in our house!
I bet my crew would love these!!!
Ooooohhhh…
That sounds delicious!
I might have to give it a try… and perhaps not share with the small people!
Yum, sounds like the parfect school snack. ta !
I think I could make these and not stuff them up..I’d love to use them for school lunchboxes…
I may actually have all that. I may also wait for the new oven. Mine is an occupational health and safety issue :)
If only Goosetrap wasn’t allergic to oats…I want him to try spelt (since I found some organic product that rolls spelt just like oats as a substitute) to see if he’s ok with that but he keeps muttering about hospital visits and telfast…
Hey Kate,
every week I’m picking up recipes to try! loving it!
Would it be possible for you to make your links open in a new window?
Hi Trace – what browser are you using? You should be able to right click on any link and choose how/where to open it. Let me know if that doesn’t work :)
These look fab – we’ve been fruit picking and jam making non-stop the last month and these would be a lovely way to devour our pickings