Guava Jam Coconut Macadamia Oat Bars (Printable)

Buttery bars with sweet guava jam and coconut macadamia oat crumble topping

# Ingredient List:

→ Crust and Crumble

01 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
02 - 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
03 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
04 - 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
05 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
06 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
07 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
08 - 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
09 - 1/2 cup roasted macadamia nuts, roughly chopped

→ Filling

10 - 1 cup guava jam or guava paste, softened
11 - 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for easy removal.
02 - In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, granulated sugar, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Stir in melted butter until the mixture forms moist crumbles.
03 - Add shredded coconut and chopped macadamia nuts to the crumble mixture, stirring until evenly combined.
04 - Reserve 1 cup of the crumble mixture for topping. Press the remaining mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan to form the crust.
05 - In a small bowl, stir together guava jam and lime juice until smooth.
06 - Spread the guava jam mixture evenly over the crust layer.
07 - Sprinkle the reserved crumble mixture evenly over the jam layer.
08 - Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the topping is golden brown and the jam is bubbling at the edges.
09 - Let cool completely in the pan. Lift out using the parchment overhang and cut into 16 bars.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They taste like vacation in your kitchen without any pretense or fussiness.
  • The crumble topping stays golden and crispy even as the jam stays jammy underneath, which is harder to pull off than it sounds.
  • Once you make them, you'll find excuses to keep making them—they vanish quickly.
02 -
  • The crumble mixture needs melted butter, not softened, or you'll end up with dense clumps instead of those light, delicate crumbs.
  • Don't skip the lime juice in the filling—it sounds optional but it's the thing that makes people stop mid-bite and say something tastes different.
03 -
  • Don't skip lining your pan with parchment—trying to scrape these bars out without it is a recipe for frustration and crumbles everywhere.
  • If your jam is too thick to spread, warm it gently in the microwave for 10 seconds at a time until it reaches the right consistency.
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