Raspberry Oatmeal Crumble Bars
These raspberry oatmeal crumble bars have a buttery oat crust, sweet raspberry jam filling, and a crumbly almond-flavored topping. The same oatmeal dough is used for both the crust and topping, creating soft and chewy bars with crisp golden edges.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups old-fashioned oats
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 6 ounces raspberry preserves or raspberry jam
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and almond extract until combined.
- Add the flour, oats, baking soda, and salt. Mix until a crumbly dough forms.
- Reserve about one-third of the crumble mixture for the topping.
- Firmly press the remaining dough into the bottom of the prepared pan to form the crust.
- Spread the raspberry preserves evenly over the crust.
- Sprinkle the reserved crumble mixture loosely over the top of the jam layer.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly around the edges.
- Cool completely before slicing into 9 bars.
Notes
- Press the bottom crust firmly into the pan so the bars hold together well after baking.
- Keep the top layer light and crumbly instead of pressing it down.
- Cool completely before cutting for clean bakery-style squares.
- Double the recipe and bake in a 9x13 pan for a larger batch.
