So, here is what it looks like step by step:
These are the ingredients: Yellow Cake mix, oats, Jam, and butter
This is what the oats and cakes mixed together look like
(note: since I am making these for the kids, including 7 month old Patrick, I ground the oats into a flour like consistency)
This is with the butter added in.
See how crumbly it is?
Now you just press 1/2 the mixture in to a greased pan.
Now add the rest of the mixture on top of the jam and press down.
Now off to the oven.
This is what it looks like coming out of the oven. Lightly browned.
The directions say to bake for 20 minutes.
But I found it needed to go for a little longer and extra 10 minutes was perfect.
(Total cooking time of 30 min.)
This is what they look like all cut into "bars"
Next time I make these, I might try adding in a little water or something to the remaining 1/2 of the mixture so that it spreads a little easier, and to give it the store bought look :)
They are thicker, but I think I may have used to much of the mix on the bottom.
Next time I will use the same amount of ingredients, but I will use a rolling pin to thin in out a little more, and bake in 2 pans instead of one.
If you would like the recipe is below.
I plan on trying to make them with different flavored jam (grape, apple, etc.)
Recipe:
1 pkg yellow cake mix
3/4 cup butter
2 1/2 cups quick oats
12 ounces preserves or jam
1 T water
Preheat oven to 375. Melt butter. Combine cake
mix and oats in a large bowl; stir in the melted
butter until the mixture is crumbly. Measure half
of this mixture (about 3 cups) into a greased
13x9x2−inch pan. Press firmly into pan to cover
the bottom.
Combine preserves and water; spoon over crumb
mixture in pan, and spread evenly. Cover with
remaining crumb mixture. Pat firmly to make top
even.
Bake at 375 for 20 minutes−−top should be very
light brown. Cool completely before cutting into
bars.
