Adventures in Baking - Raspberry Crumb Breakfast Bars

I decided to expand my baking horizons and try something outside my cookie wheelhouse. These bars looked amazing and I had marked the recipe to try long ago. They came out great.

Note - These delicious bars are fantastic any time of day!

1. Preheat the oven to 350 and prepare a 9x13 baking pan.

2. Measure 1 1/2 cup flour, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 1/4 cup rolled oats, 3/4 tsp salt, 3/4 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda and 1/2 tsp cinnamon into a food processor. Pulse until mixed.

3. Add 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter cut into pieces and pulse until crumbles form.

4. Reserve 1 cup of the mixture. Press the rest into the bottom of the pan. Bake 15 minutes then let cool.

5. Mix 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 tbs lemon zest, 1 tsp cinnamon, and 2 tbs flour in a separate bowl. Add 1 lb fresh raspberries, 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, and 2 tbs unsalted butter that has been melted and cooled. Toss with your hands until berries are evenly coated.

6. Spread the raspberry filling evenly on top of cooled crust. Sprinkle the reserved 1 cup crumb mixture over the top.

7. Bake for 40 minutes.