Frosted Raspberry Bars

Scrumptious raspberry bars, featuring a store-bought pie filling, are a company-worthy treat topped with a lattice crust and drizzled with a cream cheese frosting.

• Preparation Time: 35 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 198 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• ½ cup milk
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup confectioners' sugar
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
• 1 (21 ounce) can raspberry pie filling
• 2 tablespoons marshmallow creme
• Bars:

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.

Step 2

Whisk eggs, milk, and vanilla together in a small bowl.

Step 3

Beat butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with egg mixture, beating dough briefly after each addition. Divide dough in half and wrap in plastic wrap; chill for 2 hours or until firm.

Step 4

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 15x10-inch baking pan.

Step 5

Roll out 1 portion of dough into a 15x10-inch rectangle; carefully transfer to the prepared pan. Spread with raspberry pie filling.

Step 6

Roll out remaining dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into 1/2-inch wide strips and weave into a lattice pattern over filling.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack, about 1 hour.

Step 8

When bars are almost cool, prepare frosting. Beat cream cheese, marshmallow creme, butter, and shortening together in a bowl until smooth. Gradually add 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar and milk, beating until smooth. Drizzle over bars. Chill until set. Cut into bars.