Description
Fabulous Five Ingredient Raspberry Bars are a simple, delicious dessert featuring a buttery crumb crust topped with sweet seedless raspberry jam. Easy to prepare and perfect for any occasion, these bars offer a delightful balance of flaky texture and fruity flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
Crust and Topping
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg room temperature
Filling
- 1 jar seedless raspberry jam (9-12 ounces)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit to ensure it reaches the right temperature for baking the bars evenly.
- Make the Crust and Topping: Using an electric mixer on low speed, combine the softened butter, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, and egg until the mixture becomes crumbly. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of this crumbly mixture to use as the topping later.
- Prepare the Base: Press the remaining crumb mixture firmly into a prepared 13 x 9 inch baking dish, spreading it evenly to form the base crust.
- Add the Filling: Evenly spread the entire jar of seedless raspberry jam over the crust layer to cover it completely with a sweet and fruity layer.
- Top the Bars: Crumble the reserved 1 1/2 cups of crust mixture evenly over the raspberry jam. Lightly press the crumbs to adhere slightly without compressing them fully.
- Bake: Bake the bars in the preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 40 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the jam is bubbly.
- Cool and Slice: Allow the bars to cool completely in the pan to set properly. Once cooled, cut into 24 bars and serve.
Notes
- Make sure the butter and egg are at room temperature for easier mixing and better texture.
- Using seedless raspberry jam helps avoid seeds interfering with the crumb topping texture.
- You can substitute raspberry jam with other berry jams like strawberry or blueberry for variation.
- Press the crumb topping lightly; pressing too hard can make it dense instead of crumbly.
- Cool the bars completely to prevent the jam from being too runny when cutting.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
