Chewy Raspberry Almond Bars

  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 16

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup cold butter or margarine
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 3/4 cup seedless red raspberry jam
  • 1 cup fresh raspberries (6 oz)
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with baking spray with flour.
  • 2
    In large bowl, mix oats, flour, brown sugar and salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through mixture in opposite directions), until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 cup mixture for topping. To remaining mixture, stir in egg until just moistened.
  • 3
    Press dough firmly and evenly into bottom of pan, using fingers or bottom of measuring cup. Spread with jam. Arrange raspberries over jam. Stir almonds into reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle evenly over raspberries.
  • 4
    Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until top is golden. Cool completely on cooling rack. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.

  • For Chewy Blueberry Almond Bars, substitute fresh blueberries for the raspberries.
  • If you don't have baking spray with flour, grease the pan with cooking spray and dust lightly with flour.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
260
Calories from Fat
100
Total Fat
11g
17%
Saturated Fat
6g
29%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
35mg
12%
Sodium
150mg
6%
Potassium
110mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
36g
12%
Dietary Fiber
2g
9%
Sugars
18g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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