5 from 44 votes
Strawberry Jam Bars
Strawberry Jam Bars combine a soft shortbread crust and crumbly oat topping encasing a layer of tart, sweet strawberry jam. The dough is enriched with brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg for a subtle spiced note. After baking until golden brown, the bars offer a mix of tender, buttery base and a fruity filling, finished with a crunchy crumb topping that reveals the jam beneath.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
15
servings
Calories:
266 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup strawberry jam or other fruit preserves
- 1/4 cup rolled oats
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Butter a 7 x 11 inch tart pan with a removable bottom, and set aside.
- In the bowl of a food processor, add the flour, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, butter, and vanilla extract.
- Pulse until the ingredients are combined, and continue to pulse until the dough comes together into a single clump.
- Reserve about 1 cup of the shortbread dough for topping the crumble bars, and crumble the rest into your prepared baking pan.
- Press the dough evenly into the bottom of the pan with your fingers.
- Spread the strawberry jam evenly over the dough.
- Mix the reserved dough with the rolled oats, and crumble evenly over the jam layer. Some of the strawberry filling will show through, and that's good.
- Bake for about 35-40 minutes until just starting to turn golden brown on the edges.
- Allow to cool before removing from the pan and slicing. Note: shortbread is quite soft right out of the oven, and will firm up as it cools.
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Notes
- If a 7x11-inch pan is unavailable, use a 9-inch square baking pan or a 9-inch round tart pan instead.
Nutrition Information
Calories
266kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
33mg
(11%)
Sodium
89mg
(4%)
Potassium
54mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
378IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 266
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 266kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 89mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 54mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 378IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.