Raspberry Oat Bars
Raspberry Oat Bars with a sweet crumb topping are a cinch to make. They are just divine for your bake sales, potlucks, parties or as an afterschool snack.
Servings 16 bars
Calories 72kcal
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup quick-cooking oats
- 3 tablespoon packed brown sugar
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoon butter softened
- ⅓ cup seedless raspberry preserves
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease or line a 9x9x2-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking soda, salt, oats and brown sugar. Set aside.⅔ cup all-purpose flour, ⅛ teaspoon baking soda, ⅛ teaspoon salt, ⅓ cup quick-cooking oats, 3 tablespoon packed brown sugar
- In a large bowl cream the cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer. Add the flour mixture; beat on low speed until the mixture is crumbly. Measure out 1 cup of the crumb mixture, set aside.3 ounces cream cheese, softened, 2 tablespoon butter
- Press the remaining crumb mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine the preserves and lemon juice. Carefully spread the preserves mixture over the hot crust. Sprinkle the reserved crumb mixture over the top.⅓ cup seedless raspberry preserves, ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- Bake for an additional 15 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
- Cool in pan on a wire rack before cutting into bars.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 72kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 80mg | Potassium: 35mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 44IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg