Chunky Chocolate Jam Bars

Submitted by PaulaG

"This recipe is from Kraft Foods and sounds as though it would be great for the holidays. The recipe calls for raspberry jam but I think that strawberry would be equally good and festive."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 32 bars

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1⁄2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1⁄2 cup coconut
• 1⁄2 cup pecans, chopped, toasted
• 5 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, coarsely chopped
• 1 (12 ounce) jar raspberry jam

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line a 13x9 inch pan with aluminum foil; spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray.
3. Mix flour, brown sugar and baking powder in a large bowl.
4. With a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in the butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
5. Add the oats, coconut and pecans, mix well.
6. Press half of the crumb mixture firmly onto bottom of pan.
7. Sprinkle with chopped chocolate.
8. Spoon jam over top; sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.
9. Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
10. Lift from the pan using foil; cool completely on wire rack.
11. Cut into bars and enjoy.

Reviews

[mandabears]

i also got this recipe from Kraft, I think the combo of raspberry jam and chocolate are magic, so i will stick with raspberry, but maybe apricot..these bars are nice and chewy and the textures are very good. the next time, i will use semi sweet morsels or maybe the new bittersweet morsels instead of the chopped semi sweet squares.

 

[Starrynews]

I also got this from Kraft Foods. It's really sweet and delicious... almost like a granola bar. I used semi-sweet chocolate chips instead of the baking squares. Mine came out a little crumbly... so we just used a spoon to eat them!

 

[Redsie]

Great tasting bars! Loved the mix of oats, coconut, chocolate and strawberry jam!! Fast to prepare and ... fast to eat!!! Thanks Paula!! :)

 

[MilanzMom]

I made these tonight and did just as Paula G. suggested and substituted strawberry jam for the raspberry jam. These are excellent! Great recipe and very easy to make!