Any Fruit Oat and Pretzel Bars.

Any Fruit Oat and Pretzel Bars
These candy and salty bars are made with layers of contemporary berries and fruit jam, sandwiched between a buttery oatmeal shortbread and a crunchy salted pretzel topping. They’re full of oats, somewhat brown sugar, loads of vanilla, and simply the correct amount of jam. Use no matter you’ve available—any fruit jam or protect works, and mixing a couple of collectively makes them much more enjoyable! These are excellent for breakfast, afternoon snacks, or perhaps a gentle dessert.

I at all times have no less than a few open jars of jam within the fridge—I assume I’m a jam lady at coronary heart! Rising up, I’d watch my grandpa begin his mornings with bread unfold with salted butter and jam, at all times topped with somewhat additional pinch of salt (he loves salt).

After I began cooking and baking, I naturally discovered myself shopping for the identical jams my Nonnie used to get for him. I don’t often add jam to toast myself—though, now that I give it some thought, that sounds fairly nice—however I do love baking with it, particularly in the summertime.

Jam is certainly one of my favourite shortcut components. It cuts out the necessity for chopping fruit or simmering sauces—no fuss in any respect. It’s simply open, unfold, and go.

So once I discover myself with a couple of half-used jars within the fridge, I make these bars. They’re the proper manner to make use of up leftover jam, and you’ll combine and match flavors relying on what you’ve. Tremendous easy, tremendous scrumptious—and at all times successful!

These are the small print

Components

• mini salted pretzel twist
• old school oats
• all-purpose or entire wheat flour
• brown sugar, ideally darkish brown and natural – I don’t use loads
• baking powder
• salted butter
• vanilla extract
• jam – and so forth, strawberry/raspberry/blackberry/blueberry/peach
• contemporary berries

Particular Instruments

To make these bars, you want a meals processor or blender, a mixing bowl, and a rectangular baking dish. Plus, parchment paper.

Steps

Step 1: Grind the pretzels

Utilizing a meals processor or blender, pulse the pretzels into a rough flour. They don’t must be utterly floor—a couple of small items are simply fantastic!

Step 2: Make the dough

Switch the pretzel flour to a bowl. Add the oats, all-purpose flour, baking powder, a pinch of salt, and brown sugar. The recipe requires 1/4 to 1/2 cup of sugar, however I often go along with simply 1/4 cup for a much less candy bar—be happy to regulate based mostly in your desire!

Add within the butter and vanilla, then beat every part collectively till a gentle dough types.

Step 3: Add the jam

Press half of the dough right into a baking dish. High with a layer of contemporary berries or sliced peaches, then unfold your favourite jam (or a mixture!). Simply be sure that to make use of a thicker jam so it doesn’t get too runny whereas baking.

Crumble the remaining dough evenly excessive.

Step 4: Bake

Bake the bars for 30–40 minutes, till the highest is golden brown and your kitchen smells like summer season.

Let the bars cool utterly earlier than slicing into squares—then take pleasure in!

How Greatest to Get pleasure from These

These bars are excellent for breakfast (particularly in the event you go gentle on the sugar), as a day snack, and even for dessert—perhaps with a scoop of ice cream?

Technically, you’re imagined to allow them to cool earlier than slicing… however consuming them heat, straight from the pan, is so good. Add somewhat vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream, and also you’ve bought one thing additional scrumptious.

On the lookout for different summer season desserts? Listed here are some favorites:

Jammy Raspberry Cream Pretzel Hand Pies

Jammy Strawberry Galette

Skillet Strawberry Bourbon Cobbler

Brown Sugar Peach Shortcakes

5 ingredient Raspberry Peach Sherbet

Nonnie’s 5 Ingredient Peach Dump

Cinnamon Maple Brown Butter Blackberry Peach Crisp

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