Lemon-Raspberry Oatmeal Crumb Bars

These delicious, easy-to-make bars are sweet and tangy with an oatmeal crust and crumble. I prefer a thicker crust, using 3/4 of the oatmeal mixture for the crust and 1/4 for the crumbles. Feel free to make a thinner crust, using 1/2 of the oatmeal mixture for the crust and the other 1/2 for the crumble.

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 cup rolled oats
• ¾ cup butter, melted
• 1 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups fresh raspberries

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, sugar, lemon zest, and baking powder in a bowl. Add melted butter and mix until well combined using your hands. Place 1/2 of mixture into the prepared baking dish and pat down to form a crust.

Step 3

Mix sugar and flour in a bowl. Rub in lemon zest with your fingers. Add raspberries and lemon juice. Stir until raspberries are coated. Pour over crust and sprinkle raspberries with the remaining crumble mixture.

Step 4

Bake until raspberry mixture is set, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack completely before cutting into 9 squares.