Inspired by: Better Homes and Gardens - Hometown Favorites, Delicious down-home recipes
Ingredients:
1 1/3 cups flour
¼ tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. salt
2/3 oats
4 tbs. brown sugar
Zest and juice of ½ lemon
3 oz. cream cheese
4 tbs. butter
2/3 cup your favorite jam
Preheat Oven 350 degrees:
Combine in a medium size bowl the flour, baking soda, brown sugar and lemon zest. Set this aside.
In a mix-master combine the cream cheese and butter. Mix until smooth. Add the flour mixture and beat on low until the mixture is crumbly. Set aside one cup of this mixture.
Butter a 9 x 9 baking pan.
Press the remaining crumb mixture onto the bottom of the prepared baking pan. Bake for about 10-15 minutes.
In a small bowl combine the jam with the lemon juice. Carefully spread the jam over the hot crust. Sprinkle with the reserved cup of crumb mixture.
Bake 15 - 20 minutes, or until top is slightly golden. Cool and cut into bars.
This is a sweet way to start the day.
Enjoy with Love,
Catherine
xo
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Victoria says
You got me with the cream cheese in the batter. I bet that gave it a nice and tangy flavor. They look great 🙂
allotments4you says
These sound good...I think my kids would like them with chocolate spread for a dessert too.
Choclette says
I keep seeing delicious breakfast bar recipes and thinking I really ought to make them, but I never quite get around to it. I think I quite like savoury for breakfast really. I've not seen any with cream cheese and jam in before and they look very tasty. Maybe I should make them as tea bars instead.
Joyce Lansky says
This looks like something I should try.
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Kathy says
Delicious looking! Such a wonderful treat for breakfast with my cup of tea!