Description
Raspberry crumble bars bring sweet summer memories right to your kitchen, packed with juicy berries and buttery crumble that melts in your mouth. Crumbly, golden layers with tangy raspberry filling make these bars the perfect treat for sharing with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Layer:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Raspberry Filling:
- 2 cups fresh raspberries
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Instructions
- Blend 1 cup flour, 1 cup oats, ½ cup brown sugar, ½ cup granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon baking powder, and ¼ teaspoon salt in a mixing bowl until thoroughly combined.
- Drizzle ½ cup melted butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla into the dry mixture. Stir until the texture becomes crumbly and slightly clumpy.
- Heat your oven to precisely 350°F for baking the bars.
- Tumble 2 cups of raspberries into a separate container for preparing the filling.
- Dust 1 tablespoon cornstarch over the raspberries, then splash 1 tablespoon lemon juice and sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar. Gently fold the ingredients together.
- Prepare an 8×8 inch pan by lining it with parchment paper, ensuring edges extend past the sides.
- Firmly press approximately two-thirds of the crumb mixture into the pan’s bottom, creating an even base layer.
- Distribute the raspberry mixture across the crumb base, spreading it uniformly.
- Scatter the remaining crumb mixture over the raspberry layer, covering it loosely.
- Slide the pan into the 350°F oven and bake for 32-35 minutes until the top turns golden and filling bubbles slightly.
- Remove from the oven and let the bars rest inside the pan for 12-15 minutes.
- Extract the bars using parchment paper and allow them to cool completely before slicing into squares.
Notes
- Select ripe, fresh raspberries for the most vibrant flavor and best texture in your bars.
- If fresh raspberries are not available, frozen berries work well after completely thawing and draining excess liquid.
- Use parchment paper for easy removal and clean cutting of bars, which helps create perfect square servings.
- For gluten-free adaptation, replace all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend and ensure your oats are certified gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-35 minutes
- Category: Dessert Bars
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 175 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg