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

Submitted by goddarj

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

1 ½

CUPS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR
or whole wheat flour

1 ½

CUPS ROLLED OATS
(quick or oldfashioned)

CUP SUGAR
granulated

CUP BROWN SUGAR
firmly packed *

TEASPOON BAKING POWDER

TEASPOON SALT
optional

CUP MARGARINE
or butter, chilled, or half butter and half applesauce

CUP RASPBERRY JAM
or jam *

OUNCES SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE
semi-sweet pieces, null, null

CUP ALMONDS
chopped *

OUNCES SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE
semi-sweet pieces, or 4 oz white chocolate, melted*, null, null

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.