These easy to make Raspberry Crumb Bars are buttery, sweet, and impossible to eat just one of! If you’re a fan of picnics in the park and tall glasses of sweet tea, these crumb bars are calling your name. Make this summertime classic dessert today!
Easy Raspberry Crumb Bars Recipe
Biting into one of these oh-so-soft homemade raspberry crumb bars is an experience everyone should get to have!
The buttery crust and crumb topping are almost too good to be true, and the sweet, yet delightfully tangy raspberry preserve filling brings it all together perfectly.
While these bars are best served during the spring or summertime, you can really make them any time of year!
Since they call for raspberry preserves or jam, you don’t need to worry about the berries being fresh and in season. Unless, of course, you plan on making your own preserves at home!
Why You’ll Love this Raspberry Bars Recipe:
- Berry Bliss: If you love raspberries as much as I do, this is sure to become a staple easy dessert recipe for you! Make sure to use a good quality raspberry preserve or jam to really make the flavor stand out.
- Simple: This homemade recipe is so very easy! Between the few simple ingredients and easy-to-follow steps, this is a recipe that’s easy, yet brag-worthy.
- Classic: As much as we all love fancy, over-the-top unique desserts, sometimes it just sits right with my soul to indulge in the classics like these raspberry crumb bars! It’s an old-fashioned, no-frills, tried-and-true recipe that will bring a smile to just about anyone’s face.
How to Make Raspberry Crumble Bars
Be sure to see the recipe card below for full ingredients & instructions!
- Mix together the sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt until combined.
- Add in the egg and vanilla and mix again.
- Slice the stick of butter into tablespoon pieces.
- Add the butter to the mixture.
- Pour half of the mixture into a prepared pan.
- Pour the raspberry preserves or jam onto the crust.
- Spread the remaining flour and butter mixture evenly over the filling.
- Bake.
- Cool completely at room temperature.
- Cut, serve, and enjoy!
Yes! While raspberry is definitely my favorite flavor with these easy crumb bars, you could certainly opt for blackberry, peach, or blueberry preserves/jams – just to name a few!
In an airtight container at room temperature, these raspberry crumb bars will stay fresh for up to 2 days. In the refrigerator, they will keep for up to 5 days. I love reaching for one of these sweet bars when I need a midday pick-me-up, especially when paired with vanilla ice cream.
While many crumb bars call for old-fashioned oats, I prefer mine just have a nice buttery crumble! However, if you want to add more texture with old-fashioned oats, go for it! Just add half a cup of oats in with the rest of the dry ingredients.
Recipe Tips and Tricks
- To make these bars even tangier, stir in a little bit of fresh lemon zest and juice to the raspberry filling!
- If you love warm, earthy flavors, add a teaspoon of cinnamon to the crumb mixture. It adds a certain depth to the crust that’s complementary to the sweet raspberries.
- As tempting as it will be to cut right into those sweet bars as soon as they come out of the oven, avoid the temptation! They will become a gooey mess if they’re cut into while they’re still hot. Wait until they’re room temperature so you have clean cut bars.
These easy homemade raspberry crumb bars are gooey, buttery, and wonderfully soft and sweet!
If you make this recipe be sure to leave us a comment or rating. Enjoy!
Raspberry Crumb Bars Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup granulated sugar 100 grams
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour 180 grams
- ½ teaspoon baking powder 2 grams
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 large egg 50 grams, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 4 grams
- ½ cup unsalted butter 113 grams, room temperature (1 stick)
- ¾ cup raspberry preserves or jam 255 grams
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray an 8×8-inch baking pan with nonstick baking spray or line the pan with foil and spray the foil for easier removal of the bars. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together the sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt until combined. Add in the egg and vanilla and mix again until combined. Slice the stick of butter into tablespoon sizes, add them to the mixture, and cut the butter in with a fork or pastry cutter. You want this mixture to have big crumbles in it.½ cup granulated sugar, 1½ cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, ½ cup unsalted butter, 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Pour half of the mixture into the prepared pan and pack it down into the bottom while spreading to the edges. Pour the raspberry jam or preserves onto the crust and spread it to the edges. Pour the remaining flour and butter mixture all over the top of the raspberries.¾ cup raspberry preserves or jam
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, until the top begins to turn a golden brown color. Cool completely at room temperature before cutting. This will take a couple of hours.
Notes
- To make these bars even tangier, stir in a little bit of fresh lemon zest and juice to the raspberry filling!
- If you love warm, earthy flavors, add a teaspoon of cinnamon to the crumb mixture. It adds a certain depth to the crust that’s complementary to the sweet raspberries.
- As tempting as it will be to cut right into those sweet bars as soon as they come out of the oven, avoid the temptation! They will become a gooey mess if they’re cut into while they’re still hot. Wait until they’re room temperature so you have clean cut bars.
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