Chocolate Raspberry Streusel Squares

Submitted by BrendaM

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 24 squares

ingredients

• 295.73 ml all-purpose flour
• 295.73 ml Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
• 78.78 ml granulated sugar
• 78.78 ml brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2.46 ml baking powder
• 1.23 ml salt (optional)
• 177.44 ml butter or 177.44 ml margarine, chilled and cut into pieces
• 177.44 ml raspberry preserves or 177.44 ml jam (about 10 oz.)
• 236.59 ml semi-sweet chocolate chips (6 oz.)
• 59.14 ml chopped almonds (optional)
• 118.29 ml semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375° F.
2. Combine flour, oats, sugars, baking powder and salt in large bowl.
3. Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until mixture is crumbly.
4. Reserve 1 cup oat mixture for streusel.
5. Press remaining oat mixture onto bottom of ungreased 8-inch square baking pan.
6. Bake for 10 minutes.
7. Transfer to wire rack.
8. Spread preserves evenly over hot crust to within 1/2 inch of edges.
9. Sprinkle evenly with 1 cup morsels.
10. Combine reserved oat mixture and almonds, if desired; sprinkle over morsels, patting gently.
11. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.
12. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
13. Drizzle with melted chocolate, if desired.
14. Let chocolate set before cutting into squares.
15. Store tightly covered.

Reviews

[Missa Ducky]

Great recipe, I've also tried variations with white chocolate, cherry, and blueberry

 

[Judy from Hawaii]

This is an excellant cookie! It it full of flavor & very easy to make. I made these bars for my daughter to bring to school. It was one of those "Mom, remember I told you I needed cookies for tomorrow." moments & of course, I had completely forgotten. I had all of the ingredients in the cupboard & made these up. I left out the nuts (dd doesn't like them) & the chocolate drizzle (I was in a hurry), but otherwise followed the recipe as posted. Good cookies, I will make them again. Thanks, Brenda!