Last Updated on April 15, 2022 by Karen
Raspberry Oat Crumb Bars with buttery crust, sweet fresh raspberry filling, and crumbly oat toppings make wonderful breakfast bars, desserts, or even afternoon snacks.
Happy Friday to you! The past few days, we’ve finally gotten a real taste of Fall. While I wouldn’t complain about warm weather, I also can’t wait to move along to Fall foliage, sweaters and boots, and sipping on hot tea. Fall is tea season and today we’re pairing my favorite tea with some fresh flavors to start the morning.
We are going back, way back to The Tasty Bite recipe archives for this recipe that’s been around for years. It’s a culinary throwback, and Raspberry Oat Crumb Bars are stealing the spotlight! The crust and crumb topping are made from a brown sugar, butter, and oat mixture, just like the crumb topping you would find in fruit crisps.
So here’s where you can keep this recipe entirely made from scratch or take a shortcut if you wish. Opt for your favorite brand of storebought raspberry jam or go the extra step and make your own preserves from fresh berries. Feel free to experiment with different fruit preserves – apricot, strawberry, and orange marmalade would be delicious too!
These bars are something everyone is guaranteed to love and you can easily double the recipe to make a larger batch for another day. Since the ingredients are likely things already in your kitchen, they’re easy to whip up for breakfast, afternoon snack, or dessert with little effort needed.
Raspberry Oat Crumb Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup raspberry preserves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon. Pour in the melted butter and stir until well blended.
- Set aside 1 cup of the oat mixture, then press the rest evenly into the prepared pan. Spread the preserves over the crust and sprinkle the reserved oat mixture evenly over the top, pressing lighlty.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the crumb topping is lightly browned. Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars
I always love recipes that can work for breakfast Desert or even a snack. This is one of them! I love raspberry and strawberry flavors. It looks easy enough to make, too! Thanks for sharing! #client
Wow! This Raspberry Oat Crumb Bars looks awesome. I will definitely try them. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
I’ll be making these ! And my favorite Bigelow tea is the green tea. No milk or sugar needed. It has a natural sweetness.
I look forward to making these. The recipe is simple and they look delicious!
I love this recipe so much, I’m in the process of making just the crumble to see how it’ll taste with yogurt, etc.
Glad you enjoy this recipe Em! I make it all the time with extra jam in the middle so I can eat it with a scoop of Greek yogurt – so good!