Lemon-Raspberry Oatmeal Crumb Bars

This lemon-raspberry oatmeal crumb bars recipe is easy-to-make with a sweet and tangy lemon and raspberry filling and an oatmeal crust and crumble top.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 397 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 2 cups fresh raspberries
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 1.5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 0.75 cup butter, melted

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Combine 1 cup flour, oats, brown sugar, ½ cup white sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon zest, and baking powder in a bowl. Add melted butter; mix, using your hands, until well combined. Place ½ oat crumble mixture in the prepared baking dish; pat down to form a crust. Set aside remaining ½ oat crumble mixture.

Step 3

Combine ¼ cup white sugar and 1 ½ tablespoons flour in a bowl; rub in 1 tablespoon lemon zest with your fingers. Add raspberries and lemon juice; gently stir until raspberries are coated. Pour raspberry filling over crust; sprinkle with remaining ½ oat crumble mixture.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until raspberry filling is set, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack completely before cutting into 9 squares.