raspberry bars

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Barb Quaas
Sharon, WI

I've been making these bars for over 30 years...It's the kind of recipe that's quick and more often than not, the one I went to when I didn't have alot of ingredients on hand!

(1 rating)
yield 9 x 13 pan
prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For raspberry bars

  • 3/4 c
    margarine, softened
  • 1 c
    packed brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 1/2 c
    oatmeal, uncooked
  • 1-10 oz. jar
    red raspberry preserves

How To Make raspberry bars

  • 1
    Cream margarine and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  • 2
    Add combined dry ingredients; mix well.
  • 3
    PRESS half of crumb mixture in GREASED 9 x 13 pan.
  • 4
    Spread with preserves...you can use 1 1/4 cups of homemade preserves also...use whatever you want to use up! I stir the preserves in a small bowl to make sure they are easily spread over the crumb mixture.
  • 5
    Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over the top and press lightly.
  • 6
    Bake at 400 degrees 20-25 minutes. Cool and cut into bars.
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