Servings: 9

1½ cups oats 1½ cups oats
1¼ cup flour 1¼ cup flour
½ cup brown sugar ½ cup brown sugar
1 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp ground ginger
½ tsp salt ½ tsp salt
½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp cinnamon ½ tsp cinnamon
¾ cup butter, melted ¾ cup butter, melted
1½ cup apricot preserves (or sub other fruit preserves) 1½ cup apricot preserves (or sub other fruit preserves)

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 8 inch square pan with foil.
Combine dry ingredients in bowl. Add butter, stir until crumbly. Reserve 1½ cups of oat mixture. Press remaining oat mixture into pan in even layer.
Combine preserves and ½ tsp ground ginger. Spread preserves evenly over crust. Sprinkle remaining oat mixture.
Bake 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on wire rack. Cut into bars.