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Apricot Jumbles

A simple recipe with big results. These buttery brown sugar layer bars are packed with oats and apricot preserves. It’s an easy one-bowl recipe that everyone loves!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Resting Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 16

Equipment

  • 9x13" Baking Pan
  • Large Bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/4 sticks Unsalted butter, melted (255g)
  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour (250g)
  • 2 cups Quick Cooking Oats (160g)
  • 1 1/2 cups Light Brown Sugar, packed(300g)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 10 oz Apricot Jam (283g)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9 x 13" baking pan with parchment.
  • Combine the dry ingredients in a medium bowl.
  • Add melted butter. Mix until combined or mixture is a crumbley texture.
  • Evenly spread half of the mixture into the bottom of the baking pan. Press down on the mixture to create one even, flat layer.
  • Place pan in the oven. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges start to brown.
  • Take pan out of the oven and immedietly spread dollops of apricot jam around the entire oatmeal layer. Let dollops sit for 2 minutes.
  • With a knife or offset spatula, spread dollops into one even layer.
  • Spread the other half of the oatmeal mixture in an even layer over the apricot jam. Press down on the top oatmeal layer so it is packed in.
  • Bake for another 25-30 minutes.
  • Take bars out of the oven and let them sit to cool for 45 minuites.