Chocolate Raspberry Bars Recipes

CHOCOLATE CHIP RASPBERRY BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in egg and extract just until moistened. Set aside 1 cup crumb mixture for topping., Press the remaining mixture into a greased 11x7-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 5 minutes. Spread with jam and sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake 35-40 minutes longer or until golden brown., Sprinkle with semisweet chips. Return to the oven for 30 seconds or until chips are glossy. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

CHOCOLATEY RASPBERRY CRUMB BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Beat butter in bowl at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add flour, brown sugar and salt; beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
• Press about 1 3/4 cups mixture onto bottom of lightly greased 13x9-inch baking pan with floured hands. Reserve remaining mixture. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
• Combine in small heavy saucepan 1 cup morsels and sweetened condensed milk. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, 3-5 minutes or until smooth. Spread over hot, partially baked crust.
• Stir chopped nuts into remaining crumb mixture; sprinkle over bars. Drop scant teaspoonfuls of raspberry jam over chocolate and crumb mixture; sprinkle with remaining morsels. Bake 25-30 minutes or until topping is light golden brown and center is set.
• Cool completely on wire rack. Cut into bars

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY BARS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine flour and confectioners' sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press into an ungreased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 375° for 15-18 minutes or until browned. Spread jam over warm crust. , In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and milk until smooth. Add white chips; beat until smooth. Spread carefully over jam layer. Cool completely. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until set. , For glaze, melt chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave; stir until smooth. Spread over filling. Refrigerate for 10 minutes. Cut into bars; chill 1 hour longer or until set. Store in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, sugars and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside 1 cup for topping; press remaining crumb mixture into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Spread with jam; sprinkle with chocolate chunks., Combine walnuts and reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over the top. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned and bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares.

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY CRUMBLE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Combine flour, sugar, brown sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt for crust in a bowl. Add butter and cut in with a fork until crumbly. Press mixture into the prepared pan, pushing up the sides to form the crust. Spread raspberry jam evenly over the crust.
• Combine flour and sugar for crumble topping in a bowl. Add butter and cut in with a fork until crumbly; sprinkle on top of jam.
• Bake in the preheated oven until topping is golden, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, combine chocolate chips and milk in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook and stir until melted and smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Drizzle melted chocolate over cooled bars.

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY BARS

Steps:

• Prehead oven to 350 degrees F, & grease a 15"x10" glass baking dish.
• In large bowl, combine cake mix, egg & butter until crumbly, then press crumb mixture into bottom of baking dish.
• Bake 8-10 minutes or until crust appears puffy & dry, then cool on wire rack.
• When crust is cool, spread jam over crust.
• In microwave or heavy saucepan, melt vanilla chips, then stir until smooth.
• In large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese & milk until smooth.
• Add melted vanilla chips & mix well.
• CAREFULLY spread cream cheese mixture over jam.
• Melt chocolate chips & butter, then stir until smooth.
• Drizzle or pipe over cream cheese layer.
• Refrigerate before cutting into SMALL pieces.

CHOCOLATE-RASPBERRY MASCARPONE BARS

Steps:

• For the crust: Place an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F.
• Spray the pan with vegetable oil cooking spray. Lay a 6-by-18-inch piece of parchment paper in the pan, allowing the excess paper to overhang the sides. Spray the parchment paper lightly with vegetable oil cooking spray.
• Blend the biscotti, butter, cocoa powder and brown sugar in a food processor until the mixture forms moist crumbs. Firmly press the crumbs onto the bottom of the pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Cool the crust completely, about 25 minutes.
• Spread the jam in an even layer over the crust using a spatula.
• For the filling: Place the chocolate in a small bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water. Stir occasionally until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
• Beat the cheese, sour cream, eggs, granulated sugar and vanilla until smooth, using a whisk, in a medium bowl. Pour the batter over the cooled crust. Randomly spoon the melted chocolate over the batter. Swirl the chocolate into the batter, using the tip of a knife. Bake until light golden and the center of the filling jiggles slightly when the pan is gently shaken, about 40 minutes. Transfer the baking dish to a wire rack and cool for 1 hour. Cover the pan with plastic and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or preferably overnight until firm.
• Run a thin spatula around the sedges of the pan to loosen the filling. Cut the bars into 1 1/2-by-2-inch bars using a damp knife. Serve at room temperature.

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY BARS WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Position a baking rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9 by 13-inch baking pan.
• In a small saucepan, stir the jam constantly over low heat until pourable, about 1 minute. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, blend together the brownie mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and water. Using an electric hand mixer beat for 1 minute on medium speed. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Spoon the jam over the top of the brownie batter. Using a small spatula, swirl jam into the brownie batter. Bake for 27 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted about 1-inch from the edge of the pan comes out clean. Spread with the melted chocolate and sprinkle with salted almonds. Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool.
• Cut into 16 bars and store airtight in a plastic container for up to 1 week.

FUDGY CHOCOLATE-RASPBERRY BARS

Steps:

• Make cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 9x9x2-inch baking pan with foil. Butter foil; dust with flour. Stir chocolate and butter in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth. Add jam and whisk until melted. Cool slightly.
• Using electric mixer, beat sugar and eggs in large bowl until mixture thickens, about 6 minutes. Sift flour and baking powder over egg mixture and fold in. Gradually fold in chocolate mixture.
• Pour batter into pan. Bake until top of cake is slightly crusty, begins to crack and tester inserted into center comes out with moist crumbs attached, about 45 minutes. Cool 5 minutes. Gently press down any raised edges of cake to even. Cool in pan. Invert cake onto platter. Peel off foil. Trim 1/2 inch off each edge of cake.
• Make glaze:
• Stir cream and jam in heavy small saucepan over medium heat until jam melts; bring to boil. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and stir until melted. Let stand until cool but still spreadable, about 15 minutes.
• Spread glaze over top of cake. Immediately arrange berries atop glaze. Chill until glaze sets, about 10 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and keep chilled.)
• Cut into 12 pieces and serve.

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY LAYER BARS

Steps:

• For Base: Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Spray a 9 inch square cake pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Combine flour& icing sugar;cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
• Press firmly into greased pan.
• Bake at 375 for 15-18 minutes, or until golden.
• For Filling: Spread jam on warm crust.
• Melt white chocolate chips as directed on package.
• Beat cream cheese and cream in small mixer bowl.
• Add melted white chocolate,beating until smooth.
• Mix well.
• Spread evenly over jam.
• Chill to set, about one hour.
• For Topping: Melt semi-sweet chocolate chips and butter together over low heat, stirring until smooth.
• Spread over filling.
• Chill until set.