Jessica's Sneaky Blueberry/Raspberry Oatmeal Bars

Jessica's Sneaky Blueberry/Raspberry Oatmeal Bars 

Nonstick cooking spray

2 C old-fashioned oats

1 ¼ C all-purpose flour

½ C sugar

½ tsp cinnamon

¼ tsp baking powder

¼ tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla extract

¾ C soft tub margarine spread

1 C low-sugar blueberry/raspberry preserves (we just use the jam we can)

½ C spinach puree

1. Preheat oven to 375 coat 8x8 baking pan with spray
2. In a large bowl, combine oats, flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and vanilla, and stir to mix well.
3. Add margarine and cut it quickly into dry ingredients with 2 knives until resembles coarse meal and no longer powdery.  Don’t over mix-bits of margarine will still be visible
4. Set aside about half of the oat mixture; press rest of it firmly into the pan.  Bake until lightly browned at edges 13-15 min
5. Meanwhile mix preserves with spinach puree
6. Spread blueberry mixture over the partially baked oat layer, sprinkle with reserved oat mixture.  Bake until topping is slightly browned 20-25 minutes.  Set pan on rack to cool completely.

(from Deceptively Delicious)