Strawberry Streusel Bars

Total Time: 39 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 29 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups strawberry-flavored crispy rice cereal, crushed (such as special k, 1 cup)
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 large egg, lighty beaten
• 1 (12 ounce) jar strawberry preserves

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375°. coat 9x13x2" baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2 stir togather flour, baking powder, salt, crushed cereal and sugar; stir in butter until throughly mixed. remove and reserve 1/2 cup mixture for topping. add egg to remaining flour mixture; stir to combine. press dough into bottom of prepared pan.
• 3 bake at 375° for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. remove from oven:cool slightly. spread strawberry preserves over dough. sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. bake 19 minutes more.remove from wire rack. let cool. cut into 24 bars.