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Buttery Raspberry Crumble Bars!! Oh my gosh, SO GOOD. Fresh raspberries, jam, and sweet peaches sandwiched between two layers of buttery, cinnamon oat crumble. These bars are simple, easy, and truly the BEST, a delicious breakfast or afternoon treat!
Tuesdays are made better with something sweet, don’t you think?
It’s funny, sometimes all I want to make are savory recipes, but then sometimes my sweet tooth kicks into high gear, and all I really want to do is bake. Right now all I want to do is bake. I’ve been thinking about why this is and I’ve come to the conclusion that my desire to bake is happening for a few reasons.
Reason one, I’m stressed. I’d go into detail, but I fear I would then stress you all out, and that’s not what I want to do (nothing serious though). When I’m stressed, baking is my go-to stress reliever (and a good hike in the morning). Like a lot of people out there, something about baking is so calming and relaxing to me, especially on a rainy day when the stormy clouds have me feeling more gloomy than usual.
Reason two, it’s summer, and high time for baking with berries, stone fruits, and even vegetables. I’m really just obsessed at this point with the summer produce. The summer and fall months are my favorite produce seasons of the entire year.
Reason three, my favorite foods to photograph are foods with color and foods that I can play around with creatively to make look beautiful. Typically this tends to be some kind of baked good, as they can be stacked, styled, and paired with flowers (another go-to mood booster) much easier than say, a plate of chicken. I always have fun with my sweet recipe photos, so on bad days, I just develop sweet recipes in hopes they’ll turn the day around. More times than not, it totally works!
{dry crumb mix}
{what the mix should look like when clumped together}
Bottom line, I’m in a baking phase and I’m rolling with it.
I spent all day this past Sunday pushing away my anxious thoughts and baking up all kinds of new sweet recipes. One of my favorites recipes I’ve developed in the last couple of weeks however is these bars.
Oh my gosh these bars…
They are SO GOOD.
Extra buttery, soft, sweet, gooey, filled with raspberries and hints of both vanilla and cinnamon. Honestly? These are the fruity bars you need to make this summer. Addictingly good, like melt in your mouth good.
And super pretty, which I love.
A few details for you.
The base of these bars are made with a few simple ingredients: oats, flour, brown sugar, butter, and a pinch of cinnamon. It’s very much like shortbread on the bottom, but much more like a cinnamon streusel on the top. The bottom crust gets pre-baked before adding the filling and then the remaining dough is sprinkled over the raspberries for an extra crumb.
The crumble/crust is buttery, sweet, crisp, and a little cinnamony.
For the filling, I used both fresh raspberries and raspberry jam. Why both? Well, the fresh raspberries provide a burst of flavor with every single bite, but the jam makes the bars extra ooey, gooey, and well – jammy. I LOVE the combo and it’s the secret to making these bars the BEST.
Ok, well that and the addition of a sweet summer peach. Yes, there’s even a little peach action happening in these bars. I didn’t want it to be over powering to the raspberries, so I only used one, but I love the combo of raspberries and peaches and found them to be a delicious addition to these bars.
The raspberry filling gets spooned over the pre-baked crust and then topped with the remaining crumble. Bake, and then about thirty or so minutes later you’ll have a kitchen that smells wonderful, and bars that look even better.
These are great as a sweet breakfast, afternoon snack, or after dinner dessert. Eating them warm out of the pan isn’t technically what you’re supposed to do…but um, you should do it.
The bars need to cool before you can cut into them, but they are insanely delicious warm out of the oven eaten with a fork. I’ll let you make the call on what way to eat them, but you guys know me, I’m all about warm, right out of the pan.
YUM.
And you see? Just like that Tuesday went from boring to fun and delicious…let’s make these every Tuesday until summer’s end?!
Calendar now marked!
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If you make this these raspberry crumble bars, please be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! I love hearing from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every one of you. Oh, and of course, if you do make this recipe, donโt forget to also tag me onย Instagramย so I can see! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Buttery Raspberry Crumble Bars
Servings: 20 bars
Calories Per Serving: 237 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
Crumble
- 2 cups old fashion oats
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 sticks (1 cup) cold salted butter, cubed
Raspberry Filling
- 2 1/2 cups fresh raspberries
- 2-4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1/2 cup raspberry jam
- 1 ripe but firm peach, thinly sliced
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x13 inch baking dish with parchment paper.2. In the bowl of a food processor, pulse together the oats, flour, brown sugar, baking powder and cinnamon, until the oats are mostly ground. Add the cold butter pulse until a crumbly dough forms. If the dough seems dry, add 1 tablespoon water.3. Press 1/3 of the dough into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Transfer to the oven and bake 10 minutes or until lightly golden.4. Meanwhile, make the filling. In a medium bowl, toss the raspberries with the sugar, flour, vanilla, and lemon zest. Spoon the berries out into an even layer over the pre-baked crust. Dollop the raspberry jam evenly over the berries. Add the peach slices in a single layer. Sprinkle the remaining crumble dough overtop the berries. Return to the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes or until the crumble is a light golden brown and the berries burst. 5. Let cool completely before cutting into bars. Keep stored in a sealed container for up to 1 week.
Can you freeze these please?
Hi Brittany,
Yes, you can definitely freeze these! Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT
We really like these bars! They are a great summer treat and the combination of the raspberries and peach is delicious. We had fresh white peach from the local farmers market and it came out perfect.
Some suggestions for fellow bakersโฆWe followed the comments to use 2/3 of the dough on the bottom and 1/3 on the top. This worked great.
We thought it could have used a bit more lemon zest and that using a jam that isnโt too sweet would be best.
We also would add that if you toss the raspberries with flour before mixing in the other ingredients they may coat better.
While these bars were super good the day we baked them, we liked them even more the next day after being in the fridge overnight!
Thanks for a great recipe. We will definitely make these again!
Hey Hallie,
Fantastic! Love to hear that you enjoyed this recipe, thank you so very much for trying it! Also, thank you for your handy notes, I am sure this will be helpful for others! xT
1/3 of dough on the bottom and the rest on top is something I will change next time. Way too much โ crumble to fruitโ on top. Maybe half and half , or 2/3 on the bottom and 1/3 on top.
Hi Kate,
Thanks so much for trying this recipe and sharing your feedback! Happy 4th! xT
I came here to say the same thing! I wish I’d read your comment before I made these. The 1/3-2/3 ratio seemed wrong and I wish I’d followed my gut instinct to reverse that. The bottom of the bars is really fragile and I think that rather than being something everyone could eat by hand, we’re going to have to haul out bowls and put the bars in them. That said– they are delicious!! And I refrigerated them for about an hour before I cut them.
I made them! Came out beautiful, however next time I will up the lemon zest and do a bit more cinnamon, but lovely
So glad you loved these crumble bars! xT
I added blueberries instead of peaches. The bars were delicious. Can they be frozen?
Hey Lisa,
Fantastic!! I love to hear that this dish turned out well for you and appreciate you making it:) Sure, you could definitely freeze these! xT
Not sure what I did wrong but the crust didnโt hold together to keep them into bar form, but it tasted amazing nonetheless like a raspberry crumble/crisp ๐
Hi Judy,
Thanks so much for making this recipe and your feedback! So glad to hear it was enjoyed:) Was there anything you adjusted in the crust? Any chance your crust was super dry and it needed some cold water? That might help for next time! xx
I made these at the restaurant I cook at amd they were a hit. I actually made individual ones using a muffing pan and they came out perfect..
Hi there,
Happy Friday!!๐ช๐ฆ Thanks so much for trying this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad to hear that it turned out well for you! xT
I tried using frozen fruit since I saw others had done the same but mine were very wet and did not hold up as bars at all, where did I go wrong?
Hi Kate,
So sorry to hear this! I would try using fresh fruit next time to see if that works better for you! I hope this helps! xT
We love these bars!! When we have a small group I want to make the version for 9 bars but what size pan should I use? Thanks so much. We love so many of your recipes!!
Hi Stacey,
Wonderful!! I appreciate you making this recipe, I’m so glad it turned out well for you! I would use an 8 or 9 inch square pan. Have a great weekend:)
Can these be frozen?
Hi Stacy,
Sure, that would be just fine for you to do. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xx
Third time making these and they always turn out so good! Iโve made them without the peaches and another time I added more raspberries than required. Theyโre always a big hit and easy to take for camping trips. ?
Hi Ashley,
I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your review, I am so glad it was enjoyed! Have a great day:)
These were so good! I used more like a stick and a half of butter instead of 2 for the crumble and forgot to add the peach (not sure why itโs not in the title of the recipe) but still yummy!
Hey Halle,
Fantastic! Thanks so much for making this recipe and sharing your review, I am so glad it was enjoyed! xx