Peanut Butter And Jam Oatmeal Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 2 1/2 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup strawberry preserves
• 1/2 cup roasted peanuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 line bottom and sides of a 13 x 9 inch pan with aluminum foil, allowing 2 to 3 inches to extend over sides; lightly grease foil.
• 2 stir together cake mix and oats in large bowl.
• 3 stir in butter with a fork until mixture is crumbly and dry ingredients are moistened.
• 4 press half of oat mixture evenly onto bottom of pan.
• 5 stir together peanut butter and preserves in a medium bowl.
• 6 gently spread peanut butter mixture evenly over oat mixture in pan.
• 7 sprinkle peanuts and remaining half of oat mixture evenly over peanut butter mixture.
• 8 bake at 375f for 30 minutes or until top is golden brown.
• 9 let cool in pan on a wire rack 1 hour or until completely cool.
• 10 lift baked bars from pan, using foil sides as handles.
• 11 place on cutting board and cut into 24 bars.