Chewy Cherry Oat Bars

Name: Chewy Cherry Oat Bars
Ingredients: Crisco Original No-Stick Cooking Spray; 1/2 cup butter softened; 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup Pillsbury BEST All Purpose Flour; 1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 2/3 cup Smucker's Cherry Preserves

8 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

Crisco Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
1/2 cup butter softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup Pillsbury BEST All Purpose Flour
1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
1 teaspoon baking powder
2/3 cup Smucker's Cherry Preserves

Directions

1

HEAT oven to 350°F. Coat 8-inch square baking pan with no-stick cooking spray.
2

BEAT butter and brown sugar in medium bowl with mixer on medium speed until smooth and fluffy. Blend in vanilla extract.
3

MIX flour, oats and baking powder in medium bowl until blended. Reserve 1/2 cup for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture firmly into bottom of prepared pan to form a crust. Spoon preserves over crust, spreading evenly. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
4

BAKE 30 to 35 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on wire rack. Cut into bars.