Oat, Nut and Berry Breakfast Bars

Submitted by Chef mariajane

"When it's a busy work morning and you're strapped for time, it's tempting to just skip breakfast. But your body needs food energy!! Instead of skipping breakfast, this week plan to have a pan of these chewy, fruity breakfast-to-go bars ready for your family -"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 12 bars

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, room temperature
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄2 cup egg creations original liquid egg, well shaken
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3⁄4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup quick oats
• 1⁄4 cup ground flax seeds
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2⁄3 cup smucker's pure strawberry jam
• 3⁄4 cup toasted almond, chopped

directions

1. Preheatr oven to 350°F Grease a 9x9-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, cream butter with sugar until light. Whisk in eggs and vanilla.
3. In medium bowl, whisk together flour, oats, flax, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Pour into wet ingredients and stir until combined.
4. Spread 2/3 of batter evenly into pan and spread with jam.
5. Add almonds to remaining batter and drop evenly over jam to create a cobbled effect (there will still be a lot of jam showing.) Bake 30 minutes or until golden and surface is firm to the touch. Remove from oven and cool in pan completely. Cut into bars.