Name: Oatmeal Cheddar Blackberry Bars
Yield: 16
Ingredients: Cooking spray; 1 cup rolled oats; ½ cup packed brown sugar; ¼ cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour; ¼ cup King Arthur White Whole Wheat or Premium Whole Wheat Flour; ⅛ teaspoon salt; 2 ounces Cabot Lite50 Sharp Cheddar, finely grated (about ½ cup); 5 tablespoons Cabot Unsalted Butter, softened; ¾ cup blackberry preserves, at room temperature; 2 tablespoons chopped pecans

Oatmeal Cheddar Blackberry Bars

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Servings

16 bars

Calories

142

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Ingredients

Cooking spray
1 cup rolled oats
½ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
¼ cup King Arthur White Whole Wheat or Premium Whole Wheat Flour
⅛ teaspoon salt
2 ounces Cabot Lite50 Sharp Cheddar, finely grated (about ½ cup)
5 tablespoons Cabot Unsalted Butter, softened
¾ cup blackberry preserves, at room temperature
2 tablespoons chopped pecans

Directions

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Coat 8-by-8-inch square baking pan or dish with cooking spray.
COMBINE oats, brown sugar, white and whole wheat flours and salt in a medium bowl.
ADD cheese and butter and mix together with your fingertips until mixture is completely blended and holds together when pressed.
PRESS 2 cups of mixture firmly over bottom of pan, reserving rest.
SPREAD preserves to within ¼ inch of edge.
MIX chopped pecans into remaining mixture; sprinkle evenly over preserves and press down lightly.
BAKE for 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned on top. Let cool, then cut into bars.