Berry Streusel
Bars
- 1 1/2 cups quick or old
fashioned oats
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter, melted
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (do not thaw)
1/3 cup raspberry or strawberry preserves
1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel (optional)
- Heat oven to 350°F
(175°C).
- In large bowl, combine
oats, 1 1/4 cups flour, sugar and margarine; mix until crumbly.
Reserve 1 cup oat mixture for topping. Press remaining oat mixture
evenly onto bottom of ungreased 8 or 9-inch square baking pan.
- Bake 13 to 15 minutes
or until light golden brown. Cool slightly on wire rack.
- In medium bowl, combine
blueberries, preserves, 1 teaspoon flour and lemon peel, if desired;
mix gently. Spread evenly over crust to within 1/2-inch of edges.
Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture, patting gently.
- Bake 20 to 22 minutes
or until light golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
Cut into bars. Store tightly covered.
Makes 16 bars.
Nutritional Information:
1 bar: Calories 180, Calories From Fat 80, Total Fat 9g, Saturated
Fat 2g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 100mg, Total Carbohydrates 23g,
Dietary Fiber 1g, Protein 2g, Total Sugars 10g.