Strawberry Streusel Bars

Tearanii's Note:

You can bake these using your family's favorite preserves.

• Total Time: 39 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 29 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 24 bars

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups strawberry-flavored crispy rice cereal , crushed (such as Special K, 1 cup)
• 2⁄3; cup sugar
• ¾ cup unsalted butter , melted
• 1 large egg , lighty beaten
• 1 (12 ounce) jar strawberry preserves

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 375°. Coat 9x13x2" baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Stir togather flour, baking powder, salt, crushed cereal and sugar; stir in butter until throughly mixed. Remove and reserve 1/2 cup mixture for topping. Add egg to remaining flour mixture; stir to combine. Press dough into bottom of prepared pan.
3. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven:cool slightly. Spread strawberry preserves over dough. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake 19 minutes more.Remove from wire rack. Let cool. Cut into 24 bars.

Reviews

[keen5]

I loved the idea of these, but I'm really sorry to say that no one liked them that much. They were a bit too chewey for us, which I think was caused by the Special K Strawberry cereal, but I'm not sure. I used the strawberry preserves in them and they looked pretty and baked up nicely. It just wasn't for us. Thanks anyway for posting it.

[Little Italy]

These were great! I made them to have with tea for my grandparents, and they really enjoyed them. I didnt have any strawberry preserves on hand, so I used raspberry instead. I never thought of baking with cereal...what a neat idea!