
¾ cup old-fashioned rolled oats (75 grams) | |
⅔ cup all-purpose flour (80 grams) | |
⅔ cup whole wheat flour (75 grams) | |
⅓ cup packed light or dark brown sugar (70 grams) | |
¼ teaspoon baking soda | |
¼ teaspoon salt | |
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon | |
1 teaspoon lemon zest | |
6 ounces cream cheese , at room temperature (170 grams) | |
¼ cup unsalted butter , at room temperature (56 grams) | |
¾ cup seedless jam , such as strawberry (275 grams, about a 10 oz jar) | |
1 teaspoon lemon juice |
1. | Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper or greased foil. |
2. | In a large bowl combine the oats, flour, whole wheat flour, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and lemon zest. |
3. | In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with a hand-held mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter together until creamy. Add the oat mixture and mix just until it forms a crumbly dough. |
4. | Reserve 1 cup of the dough for the topping and set aside. Press remaining dough into the prepared pan. Bake until set and just appears to turn brown, about 15 minutes. |
5. | Combine jam and lemon juice and spread on top of the hot crust. Scatter remaining dough on top of jam. Bake until topping is golden, about 15-20 minutes more. Let cool completely, then slice into bars. |
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