Raspberry Oatmeal Bars

Thursday, July 13, 2017
These easy Raspberry Oatmeal Bars, are one of those easy-peasy recipes that's perfect when unexpected guests come for coffee.

One of the first cookie bar I ever made on my own as a child.

My dad and I would hardly leave a crumb for anyone else, they were just so delicious.

Raspberry was one of our all-time favorite flavors and these were quick to make in no time.

Here over 30 years later of making them, they're now a favorite of my grandkids.

It really is such an easy recipe and you can change the flavor jam to whatever you love.

I have done these with fig jam, blueberry, and cherry, and the favorite always comes back to raspberry.

You can't go wrong with these raspberry oatmeal bars. Come to take a look I promise you will love these and make them time and time again!


An old fashioned cookie bar filled with raspberry jam and has an oatmeal crust





Quick and Easy to make!



One of the easiest dessert bars you can bake. These are so delicious and the kids love them (psst so do the adults).


I love how simple these are and quick to make, plus they take just a few ingredients you may have to lay around the pantry!


If not you will soon make sure you are stocked up to make these anytime.


I remember coming home from school and wanting a treat. Mom worked full time.


Back in the 1960s, mom always had a homemade from-scratch cookie or bar in our wagon wheel cookie jar.


That was a huge inspiration to learn how to bake at an early age just watching how easy she made it look


At age 11 years old I got my first Better Homes and Gardens cookbook.


An old fashioned cookie bar filled with raspberry jam and has an oatmeal crust


Ingredients See Recipe Card for Measurements!

  • oatmeal
  • all-purpose flour
  • butter softened
  • vegetable oil 
  • cinnamon
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • brown sugar
  • raspberry jam


An old fashioned cookie bar filled with raspberry jam and has an oatmeal crust


Other Fillings To Substitute

  1. seedless red raspberry jam sugar-free or natural flavored
  2. fig
  3. peach
  4. blueberry
  5. apple 
  6. plum 
  7. strawberry 
  8. boysenberry
  9. pineapple
  10. apricot




Raspberry Anything Is A Favorite



Dad and I loved raspberry in anything that was a dessert.


We would often share a raspberry pie together, I loved when he brought one home from the bakery back then.


I learned how to make a fresh raspberry pie, in later years that he loved.


Dad grew fresh raspberries and boysenberries in the garden and made the best homemade pies with them!


these are all the ingredients for a crust that made from oatmeal flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, oatmeal, salt, baking soda


Tips


  • Use any kind of flour
  • Substitute 1 teaspoon molasses added to white sugar if you don't have brown sugar
  • Add more or less cinnamon to taste or even allspice in the crust
  • Pecans finely crushed can be added for a nutty crunch
  • Cooking these longer will make the crunchier oatmeal bar
  • Use 1/4 cup less jam if you want more crust/less jam filling
  • All-natural jams and sugar-free work fine
  • Only use seedless jam and any flavor works(IE strawberry, blueberry, cherry, and apple)
  • Use butter not margarine
  • omit the oil if using the other fine flours like oatmeal and almond flour


this is the batter to make a raspberry oatmeal bar with all the ingredients in the photo


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Blueberry Crumble Bars

Italian Raspberry Shortbread Cookies


this is a raspberry oatmeal bar with raspberry jam


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Oatmeal Bar Fillings



These raspberry oatmeal bars are soft almost like a breakfast bar.


The kids love them.


Remember any jams you like can be substituted that are family favorites (we've even added a layer of peanut butter at times on top of the jam).


Adapt to whatever your family loves.


Enjoy!


Raspberry Oatmeal Bars

Raspberry Oatmeal Bars

Yield: 18
Author: Claudia Lamascolo
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 35 MinTotal time: 45 Min
This raspberry oatmeal bar is easy and delicious and tastes fantastic. Everyone loves these and it takes around 10 minutes to get it together in a pan. Baked to a wonderful perfect dessert.

Ingredients

  • 1- 1/2 cups oatmeal
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 stick butter or margarine softened
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 brown sugar
  • 1 cup seedless red raspberry jam sugar-free or natural flavored

Instructions

  1. Place the butter in a bowl with the oatmeal, flour, sugar, oil, cinnamon baking soda and salt.
  2. In a 9 x 9 (lined with parchment paper) baking dish, press half the mixture into the pan.
  3. Spoon the jam on the crust.
  4. Top with remaining crumb mixture and bake for 35 to 40 minutes at 350 preheated oven.
  5. Cool cut into squares.

Notes

Other Fillings To Substitute

  1. seedless red raspberry jam sugar-free or natural flavored
  2. fig
  3. peach
  4. blueberry
  5. apple 
  6. plum 
  7. strawberry 
  8. boysenberry
  9. pineapple
  10. apricot

Tips


  • Use any kind of flour
  • Substitute 1 teaspoon molasses added to white sugar if you don't have brown sugar
  • Add more or less cinnamon to taste or even allspice in the crust
  • Pecans finely crushed can be added for a nutty crunch
  • Cooking these longer will make the crunchier oatmeal bar
  • Use 1/4 cup less jam if you want more crust/less jam filling
  • All-natural jams and sugar-free work fine
  • Only use seedless jam and any flavor works(IE strawberry, blueberry, cherry, and apple)
  • Use butter not margarine
  • omit the oil if using the other fine flours like oatmeal and almond flour


Nutrition Facts

Calories

225

Fat (grams)

27

Sat. Fat (grams)

19

Carbs (grams)

29

Net carbs

20

Sugar (grams)

26
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An old fashioned cookie bar filled with raspberry jam and has an oatmeal crust



6 comments

  1. SO easy---with delicious results! I love the sound of these bars!!

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  2. This recipe sounds great! I too, love a good bar recipe. I also loved reading about your family traditions and the bond you shared with your dad over such a simple recipe and ingredient. Those are the memories that should be cherished.

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  3. Yes these sound so amazing! My kiddos love fruit bars. I have raspberries but frozen the frozen kind. Would this recipe work with frozen raspberries?

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  4. Wow, delicious and easy to make raspberry bars. Loved reading the post - food sure stirs up some beautiful memories.

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  5. truly a classic recipe! I love that you got your first cookbook at age 11! That's a cook in the making ... at age 11, I was more interested in Little House on the Prairie books LOL

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