Description
Raspberry crumble bars taste like a fruit crumble meets a berry crumb bar. These easy dessert bars feature a buttery oat crust, jammy raspberry filling, and golden crumble topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups fresh raspberries
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper.
- Whisk together flour, oats, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl.
- Whisk together melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl until combined.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and fold until incorporated.
- Reserve 3/4 cup of dough for topping and chill until ready to use.
- Press remaining dough evenly into the prepared pan and bake for 14 to 16 minutes until lightly golden.
- Cool crust for 15 minutes on a wire rack.
- Combine raspberries, sugar, salt, cornstarch, and lemon juice in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Bring to a boil while pressing berries to release juices, cook 3 to 4 minutes.
- Reduce heat and simmer 1 to 2 minutes until thickened.
- Cool filling for 10 minutes, then spread over cooled crust.
- Crumble reserved dough over filling and bake 40 to 42 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Cool completely, chill 15 minutes, lift from pan, and cut into 16 squares.
Notes
- Use ripe fresh raspberries for best flavor.
- Chill bars briefly before slicing for clean cuts.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg