Gluten Free Raspberry Oatmeal Bars

• 1/2 cup Nutiva Shortening
• 3/4 cup coconut sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup gluten free baking mix
• 1/4 cup almond flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 3/4 cups gluten free old fashioned oats
• 1 cup raspberry preserves

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a 9X9 in pan with cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl cream together shortening and coconut sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add in eggs and vanilla and beat just until combined.
3. In a small bowl whisk together baking mix, almond flour, baking soda and salt.
4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat until combined.
5. Using a spatula, fold in 1 1/2 cups of the oats, setting aside the remaining 1/4 cup.
6. Spread 2/3 of the batter into the prepared pan and top with the rasperry jam, spreading evenly.
7. Combine remaining 1/4 cup of oats with the rest of the batter. Use your fingers to drop blobs of the dough on top of the raspberry spread. Note: spread will show through in spots.
8. Bake for 25 minutes and cool on a wire rack before cutting.

shortening, coconut sugar, eggs, vanilla, baking mix, almond flour, baking soda, salt, oats, raspberry preserves

Taken from food52.com/recipes/34892-gluten-free-raspberry-oatmeal-bars (may not work)