Fabulous Five Ingredient Raspberry Bars
These Fabulous Five Ingredient Raspberry Bars are a delightful dessert with a buttery shortbread crust, sweet raspberry jam, and a crumbly topping. They're simple to make yet full of flavor, perfect for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 24 bars
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg, room temperature
1 jar seedless raspberry jam (9-12 ounce jar)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 9x13-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- Using an electric mixer, combine the butter, flour, sugar, and egg on low speed until the mixture is crumbly.
- Press the dough mixture into the prepared baking dish, forming a crust.
- Reserve about 1 1/2 cups of the dough mixture for the crumb topping.
- Spread the raspberry jam evenly over the crust.
- Sprinkle the reserved crumb mixture on top of the jam, gently pressing it down.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
- Allow to cool before cutting into bars and serving.
Notes
- You can substitute the raspberry jam with other seedless jams like strawberry, blueberry, or blackberry.
- For a nutty twist, add 1 cup of chopped walnuts to the dough mixture.
- For a crisper base, bake the crust for 5 minutes before adding the jam and topping.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or refrigerate for up to a week.
- Can be frozen for up to 2 months, thaw at room temperature before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
