Chocolate Raspberry Streusel Squares Recipes

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY STREUSEL SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375° F.
• Combine flour, oats, sugars, baking powder and salt in large bowl.
• Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until mixture is crumbly.
• Reserve 1 cup oat mixture for streusel.
• Press remaining oat mixture onto bottom of ungreased 8-inch square baking pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Transfer to wire rack.
• Spread preserves evenly over hot crust to within 1/2 inch of edges.
• Sprinkle evenly with 1 cup morsels.
• Combine reserved oat mixture and almonds, if desired; sprinkle over morsels, patting gently.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• Drizzle with melted chocolate, if desired.
• Let chocolate set before cutting into squares.
• Store tightly covered.

RASPBERRY STREUSEL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine oats, flour brown sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl.
• Stir in margarine until mixture is crumbly (reserve 1 cup crumb mixture onto bottom of an 8" square pan). Bake 10 minutes.
• Spread raspberry fruit evenly over baked crust within 1/4 inch of edges.
• Sprinkle with 1/2 cup white chocolate chips.
• Combine reserved crumb mixture with remaining 1/4 cup white chocolate chips and almonds.
• Sprinkle over fruit mixture, pressing lightly into fruit.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool completely on wire rack.
• Cut into squares and serve.