Chunky Chocolate-Jam Bars Recipe

Chunky Chocolate-Jam Bars Recipe

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon CALUMET Baking Powder
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1/2 cup BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut
  • 1/2 cup PLANTERS Chopped Pecans, toasted
  • 5 (1 ounce) squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate, coarsely chopped
  • 1 (12 ounce) jar raspberry jam
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix flour, brown sugar and baking powder in large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add oats, coconut and pecans; mix well.
  2. Press half of the crumb mixture firmly onto bottom of greased 13×9-inch baking pan; sprinkle with chopped chocolate. Spoon jam over top; sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.
  3. Bake 25 to 30 min. or until lightly browned. Cool completely on wire rack. Cut into 32 bars.