Crumb Topping Jam Bars
Easily customize the flavor of these jam bars by picking your favorite jam, jelly, or fruit spread! These bars feature a cinnamon-spiced crumb topping and are perfect for using up small amounts of jam taking up space in the fridge.
Servings 16
Calories 263kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¾ cup unsalted butter (12 tbsp) chilled and cut into small pieces
- 1 egg beaten
- 2 cups jam (in total)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9"x13" baking dish and set aside.
- Add flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg to a mixing bowl. Add chilled butter pieces and cut in using a pastry blender (or your fingers) until the mixture is very crumbly, with crumbs about the size of a pencil eraser or smaller. The mixture will not be perfectly smooth.
- Beat egg well in a separate bowl and then stir into the dough until just combined.
- Firmly press a little more than half of the dough into the greased baking dish, taking care to form a cohesive, even layer throughout.
- Spread jam in an even layer over top.
- Break up and crumble remaining dough over top of the jam layer.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the jam is slightly bubbling and the top layer of crumbs is golden-brown.
- Let everything cool in the pan until it's completely cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar (optional) and slice into bars. Store in an air-tight container at room temperature.
Notes
Flour: I've used a 50/50 blend of all-purpose and white whole wheat flour and enjoyed that here.
Jam: See notes in the post above on the different varieties of jam. Many work, though I suggest not using a low- or reduced-sugar variety as the not-overly-sweet base/crumb layers benefit by the added sweetness.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 44.8g | Protein: 2.5g | Fat: 9.1g | Saturated Fat: 5.6g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 140mg | Potassium: 48mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25.8g | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.5mg
Nutritional information is provided as an estimate. As it can vary due to many factors (brands used, quantities, etc.), we cannot guarantee its accuracy.
