07/19/2026
🍋 Raspberry Lemon Crumb Bars
bright, buttery bars with a tangy raspberry filling
topped with a crisp golden crumble
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, melted
- Zest of 1 lemon
For the Filling:
- 1½ cups raspberry preserves
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp cornstarch
Procedure:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest.
- Stir in the melted butter until the mixture becomes crumbly.
- Press two-thirds of the crumb mixture firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Mix the raspberry preserves with the lemon juice and cornstarch, then spread evenly over the crust.
- Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture over the filling.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.
- Cool completely before lifting from the pan and slicing into bars.
- Serve as is or dust lightly with powdered sugar.