Blueberry Bars

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups oats
• 1/2 cup water
• 2/3 cup brown sugar or cane sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups blueberry jam

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 170°C (340°F). Grease a rectangular or square baking dish with oil.
2. In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients except the jam.
3. Using your hands, press 2/3 of the mixture into the bottom of the dish until it is even and relatively flat.
4. Gently spread the jam over the mixture, leaving a 2 cm (1 inch) border around the edges (the jam will burn if it touches the edge of the dish).
5. Using your hands, crumble the remaining 1/3 of the mixture evenly over the top of the jam, pressing lightly so the crumbs stay in place after baking.
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes on the center rack until slightly golden on top.
7. Cool in the pan on a wire rack. Cut and serve!

Republished with permission from: www.quinoaplantbased.com