Peach Crumble Bars

I spent the day sewing with my quilty friends yesterday and took these bars along for us to snack on. They must have been a hit, because everyone requested the recipe!

Peach Crumble Bars

Crumb Mixture:
1 1/4 cups flour
1 1/4 cups quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla

Filling:
1 jar (10 ounces) preserves (I used peach, but any flavor will work well in this recipe.)

Heat oven to 350 degrees. For crumb mixture, in a large mixing bowl combine all crumb mixture ingredients and mix until all ingredients are combined and crumbly. Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture; press remaining mixture into the bottom of a 9x13-inch pan. Spread preserves to within 1/2 inch from the edge of unbaked crumb mixture. (Warming the preserves in the microwave for 30 seconds makes it easier to spread.) Sprinkle the reserved crumb mixture over the preseves. Bake for 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely. Cut into bars.