Oat Bars with Peach Jam Filling

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Makes around 15 bite sized squares

1/2 cup store bought apple sauce or home-made apricot or date sauce
1 1/4 cup rolled oats (not quick cooking, buy gluten-free oats if you are sensitive)
3/4 cup ground flax seeds / flax meal
1 tsp salt
1 tsp powdered ginger
1/4 cup melted coconut oil (use melted butter if you are not vegan)
Optional: 1/3 cup of brown sugar if you like some more sweetness in the crust
1 cup chunky peach jam

Method:

Preheat over to 375F
Dot a 9"x5" loaf pan with coconut oil and line with parchment paper such that some of the paper hangs over the sides like a handle
To make apricot or date sauce, soak 1/2 cup of pitted dried fruit in hot water for 30 mins. Drain and grind well in to a paste using a few tablespoons of water to get sauce consistency
Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl
Add the fruit sauce and coconut oil and fold. Divide in to two parts
Using fingers, press half the oat mixture in to the prepared loaf pan
Spread the peach jam evenly on top
Distribute the remaining oat mixture on top of the jam and press
Bake for 30 mins
Let it cool and cut in to bars or squares. I got about 15 small bite-sized squares from the loaf pan