Raspberry Crumb Bars
Raspberry crumb bars are a simply irresistible bar dessert! I baked up these delectable Raspberry Crumb Bars when my mother-in-law was visiting. She and Bill both raved about these jam-filled bars with the generous streusel topping!
Raspberry Crumb Bars
When I spotted the bar dessert recipe for these gorgeous raspberry bars on Danielle’s blog, the thick layer of crumbs reeled me in. Bill loves raspberries, so there were no worries that he wouldn’t fall for these gems.
And with his mom in town for a couple of weeks, I crossed my fingers hoping she’d be a fan, too. My barely 5-foot tall mother-in-law was 88 pounds when she graduated high school, 88 pounds when she graduated nursing school and 88 pounds when she got married. She’s a whopping 90 pounds now—nearly matching her age.
She’s a gem of a lady and regaled us with funny stories from when she and my father-in-law owned a pharmacy in small-town Illinois. We sat around the dinner table laughing and catching up. And my goal was to put at least a few ounces on her petite frame while she was visiting. And, yes, she loved these raspberry crumb bars.
Two Sweetie Pies
Thanks again to my lovely friend, Danielle, for another magnificent recipe! She is my go-to blogger for decadent treats. I promise you will love whatever you try from her blog!!! We share a recipe from each other’s sites every second Monday of the month. Bill and his mom both loved these marvelous raspberry bars!!! And me, too. Go ahead and tweak these with your favorite jam—but I highly recommend this raspberry version.
Check out Danielle’s take on this recipe, as well as her social media sites! You’ll also love her Chocolate Raspberry Crumb Bars.
Raspberry Crumb Bars
Amazing raspberry cookie bars with a thick, heavenly streusel topping
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
Filling:
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons seedless raspberry jam
Crumb topping:
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups flour
To serve:
- Powdered sugar
Instructions
- Line a 9 x 13 pan with nonstick foil or spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 350º.
- With a handheld mixer blend all crust ingredients till well combined. Pat into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake for 15-20 minutes till lightly golden. Set aside to cool for about 40 minutes.
- Spread raspberry jam evenly over the cooled crust.
- Using a mixer, blend the butter and brown sugar till well combined. Mix in the vanilla then the flour and mix till the flour is incorporated.
- Using your hands, pinch the dough to make large crumbs and sprinkle over the raspberry jam. It looks like a lot, but use them all!
- Bake 25-30 minutes till golden. Cool completely and sprinkle with powdered sugar to serve if desired.
Notes
If freezing, do not sprinkle with powdered sugar until defrosted.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24Serving Size:
1 barAmount Per Serving: Calories: 143Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 4mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 1gSugar: 18gProtein: 2g
26 Comments on “Raspberry Crumb Bars”
Had some raspberries I needed to use so I made these! Wow, so delicious!!
Made these this weekend for Father’s day and my husband loved them. Thanks for sharing!!!
I’m glad you enjoyed these! Thanks for stopping by, Amy!
Lizzy,
Hope you had a wonderful Christmas. I’m catching up on my reading and these bars look delicious. I need to add simpler cookies to my baking lists and this one looks like it fits the bill.
Annamaria
I’m a raspberry fan also and would love to enjoy these with a hot beverage. Your family is so blessed to have Bill’s mom there with you.
I adore raspberries so I wouldn’t change a thing.
The only word for these crumb bars is dreamy! I love that buttery crumb topping!
I think that everyone would love these bars. They look wonderful.
A classic always well-received! Festive-looking for this time of year.
I adore raspberries too and have a bunch frozen from the raspberry farm near the cottage, now I know where some will go 🙂
My family loves anything with raspberries, especially if it’s covered with a streusel topping. Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to you and your family, Liz.
These fruity bars look absolutely mouthwatering!
Love love these crumb raspberry bars, fruity, sweet and so yum Liz. You know I didn’t used to like fruity desserts years ago, but now I prefer them over others. You are so cute to put on some ounces on your sweet mil.
xoxo
What a great recipe and simplicity at its best. Sounds like you are having a great visit. I had three great aunts and none of them were a smidgeon over 4’9. I felt tall at 5′! And they all were under 90 pounds. Don’t I wish?
Liz, love these raspberry crumb bars!!! I love chocolate, but I would take a fruit dessert like this one any day!!! perfection!
What’s there not to love about raspberries and buttery crumbs, sound heavenly to me!
This is for sure something to rave about.. very nice recipe.
I’ve done minimal baking with raspberries. Must fix that so I can try these yummy bars 🙂
We would love these crumb bars too. They look scrumptious, Liz.
Dear Lizzy, these fruit bars are right up my alley. They are one of my favorite desserts…perfect for the holidays. xoxo, Catherine
These would be a hit in our house…they would be a nice addition to anyone’s Christmas cookie tray.
I just love crumb bars 🙂 easy and nice treat with tea or coffee 🙂
These bars would definitely be a hit in my house, anything with fruit goes over well with my clan. Lucky for you, my FIL is 92 and sleeps 23 hours 24 hour a day, but he was never really active, even when he was young. It’s such a shame. Hope you have a lovely visit with your MIL.
Haha the perfect baf for adding pounds with all that butter. These look fab and i am glad u enjoyed them too!!!!! Xoxo
Wish I had one to go with my nice strong coffee this morning:@)
I love rasberries and your bars too.
Have a great Monday