I start a new job in a few weeks. What does a girl need to celebrate a new job and moving on from a fantastic soon-to-be-previous job? Why some sweet baking, of course.
These are inspired by the Jam Bar Cookies on An Edible Mosaic, with some ingredient changes (spelt flour and coconut instead of coconut flour, which I didn’t have on hand), and a baking time adjustment. These bars might not look like much, but there’s a fabulous tart flavour burst with every bite. I’m an absolute sucker for anything cherry!
Cherry Jam Bars
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(dairy-free, egg-free, soy-free, vegan, wheat-free)
Author: Alison Murray @ Om Nom Ally (inspired by An Edible Mosaic)
Serves: 16
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole spelt flour
- 1 cup instant (shredded) oats
- 1 cup LSA meal (ground linseeds, sunflower seeds and almonds)
- ⅓ cup dessicated coconut
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- ⅓ c agave syrup
- ½ c grapeseed
- 1 250g jam jar (e.g. St Dalfours Black Cherry fruit preserve)
- ½ c slivered almonds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175C; line a square or rectangular slice pan with parchment paper, allowing the paper to drape over the pan edges.
- Mix together the flour, oats, LSA, coconut, salt, baking soda and powder until combined. In a medium bowl, whisk together the agave, oil, vanilla and coconut essence; mix the dry ingredients into the wet.
- Press half of the dough into the bottom of the prepared pan, then spread the jam on top of the dough. Smooth remaining half of the dough on top of the jam layer. Spread the almonds on top of the dough, and press down on the top gently.
- Bake for 25 - 30 minutes; cool completely before cutting.
Comments 4
What’s dissacated coconut? 🙂
xoxo
Kathleen
It’s shredded dried coconut, but like a mealy powder as opposed to the stringier larger pieces. Not as fine as flour – a bit more texture.
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Ally
what is LSA? 🙂
Thanks
My apologies for not making it clear in the recipe, I’ll edit it. It’s ground linseed (flaxseed), sunflower seed and almond. You can easily replace it with just flaxseed meal too, or leave it out if it’s not available and add more flour.