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Chocolate Raspberry Crumb Bars

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Decadent Chocolate Raspberry Crumb Bars with a buttery crumb crust, a fruity raspberry jam layer, and a rich chocolate drizzle topping—perfect for satisfying both fruit and chocolate cravings.

  • Author: Ella
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: undefined
  • Total Time: approximately 2 hours
  • Yield: 16 bars (2-inch squares)
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • All-purpose flour
  • Granulated sugar
  • Brown sugar
  • Salt
  • Unsalted butter, cold and cubed
  • Eggs
  • Vanilla extract
  • Raspberry jam (seeded or smooth)
  • Semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips (or chopped chocolate)
  • Optional: coarse sugar or extra chopped chocolate for sprinkling

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×9-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for easy removal.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and salt.
  3. Add cold butter cubes and use a pastry cutter or your fingers to cut it into the flour mixture until coarse crumbs form.
  4. Reserve about 1½ cups of crumb mixture for the topping. Press the remaining crumbs evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan to form the crust.
  5. Bake the crust for 12–15 minutes or until lightly golden. Remove from oven.
  6. Let the crust cool slightly, then spread the raspberry jam evenly over it.
  7. Crumble the reserved crumb mixture over the jam layer.
  8. Bake for another 20–25 minutes, until the topping is golden and the jam bubbles around the edges.
  9. While bars bake, melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl (short bursts, stirring frequently), or in a double boiler. Drizzle the melted chocolate over the bars as soon as they come out of the oven.
  10. If desired, sprinkle with coarse sugar or extra chocolate chunks.
  11. Let the bars cool completely in the pan. Once cooled, refrigerate for 1 hour to set the jam and chocolate drizzle.
  12. Use the parchment overhang to lift the entire slab out. Slice into bars before serving.

Notes

  • Mixed berry: Use strawberry or blueberry jam alone or in combination with raspberry.
  • Chunky fruit: Spread fresh or thawed mixed berries between the crust and crumble before baking.
  • Nutty twist: Stir chopped toasted nuts (like almonds or pecans) into the crumb topping.
  • White chocolate: Swap dark chocolate drizzle for white chocolate, or create both (zebra style).
  • Gluten-free: Substitute a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend; add ¼ tsp xanthan gum if blend doesn’t contain it.
  • To store, keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or refrigerate for up to 5 days. For firmer texture, refrigerate. To serve warm, heat a slice in the microwave for 10–12 seconds.

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