Recipe: squares with nut butter and jam

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1/4 cup all-purpose whole-wheat flour (or gluten-free flour)
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 2/3 cup natural nut butter of your choice (e.g. peanut butter, cashew butter)
• 6 to 8 tablespoons maple syrup (to taste)
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 jar (235 ml) fruit jam (your choice)

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 350 F and grease an 8" square baking sheet.
• In a large bowl, combine rolled oats, flour, baking soda and salt.
• In a small bowl, stir the nut butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture is smooth and lumpy.
• Reserve 1/2 cup of dough for finishing. Spread remaining dough evenly on baking sheet.
• Spread jam over dough.
• Crumble dough reserved for top.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until golden.
• Cool before cutting into squares.

Source:

Nuts to You Butter inc.