Chocolate Raspberry Streusel Squares

Name: Chocolate Raspberry Streusel Squares
Total time: P1H
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: flour; rolled oats; sugar; brown sugar; baking powder; salt; margarine; raspberry jam; chocolate, semi-sweet; almonds; chocolate, semi-sweet

Gave this recipe 5 star, because chocolate in between the layers, and chopped almonds were mixed into streusel, which made the bars taste heavenly delicious.

Yield

36 servings

Prep

25 min

Cook

35 min

Ready

60 min

Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
1 ½	cups	all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour
1 ½	cups	rolled oats (quick or oldfashioned)
½	cup	sugar granulated
½	cup	brown sugar firmly packed	*
1	teaspoon	baking powder
¼	teaspoon	salt optional
1	cup	margarine or butter, chilled, or half butter and half applesauce
1	cup	raspberry jam or jam	*
6	ounces	semi-sweet chocolate semi-sweet pieces, null, null
¼	cup	almonds chopped	*
3	ounces	semi-sweet chocolate semi-sweet pieces, or 4 oz white chocolate, melted*, null, null

Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Sodium

Directions

Heat oven to 375℉ (190℃).

Combine flour, oats, sugars, baking powder and salt.

Cut in margarine until mixture is crumbly.

Reserve 1 cup for streusel; set aside.

Press remaining oat mixture onto bottom of ungreased 9-inch square baking pan.

Bake 10 minutes.

Spread preserves over crust; sprinkle evenly with chocolate pieces.

Combine reserved oat mixture and almonds; sprinkle over chocolate pieces, patting gently.

Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.

Cool completely. Drizzle with melted chocolate, if desired.

Cut into 36 squares.

Note: I used whole wheat flour, ½ cup applesauce, 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons olive oil to make the crust and streusel. It's moist, crumbly and delicious.