Chewy raspberry crumble bars made with a buttery oatmeal base, fresh raspberry jam and then finished off with a sprinkle more of the oatmeal crumb topping. You only need 7 ingredients and 15 minutes of prep time to make this easy summer dessert!
Prep Time: 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 35 minutesminutes
Total Time: 50 minutesminutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients
1cupall-purpose flour
1cupold fashioned rolled oats
½cuplight brown sugar, packed
¼teaspoonbaking soda
¼teaspoonKosher salt
½cupbutter, softened
1cupraspberry jam
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F and line an 8x8" baking dish with parchment or foil. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Mix in the butter with your hands or a pastry cutter to form a crumbly dough.
Press two thirds of the dough into the prepared baking dish. Spread the raspberry jam evenly over the top, then sprinkle the remaining dough on top.
Bake 35-40 minutes, or until lightly golden on top. Remove and let cool.
Once cooled, slice into 12 bars. Store in a covered container for up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months.
Notes
Tip: If using cold jam, warm it up in the microwave for 20 seconds before spreading it on.Variations and substitutions: This recipe could be made with any type of jam (peach, strawberry, blackberry, apricot or plum). Do not use quick or steel cut oats for this recipe, it will change the consistency. Freezer instructions: Allow bars to cool completely. Then freeze for 1 hour on a baking sheet. Once frozen you can stack in a freezer container or zip top bag. Remove from freezer and let sit at room temperature to thaw.