Nestle Toll House Recipe: Chocolatey Raspberry Crumb Bars - Very Best Baking

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I was a little dissapointed. I had trouble baking them, I actually had...

Julie K., , on 7/10

Chocolatey Raspberry Crumb Bars

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Level: Intermediate

A thin layer of fruit jam is all that comes between the brown sugar crust and the walnut-flavored topping. Melted chocolate chips are spread over the top to finish these bars off.

Prep: 15 min

Cooking: 45 min

Cooling time: 20 min cooling

Yields: 36 bars

Ingredients

1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups (12-ounce package) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels, divided
1 can (14 ounces) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1/3 cup seedless raspberry jam

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Directions

PREHEAT oven to 350° F. Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan.

BEAT butter in large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in flour, sugar and salt until crumbly. With floured fingers, press 1 3/4 cups crumb mixture onto bottom of prepared baking pan; reserve remaining mixture.

BAKE for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are golden brown.

MICROWAVE 1 cup morsels and sweetened condensed milk in medium, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 1 minute; STIR. Morsels may retain some of their original shape. If necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until morsels are melted. Spread over hot crust.

STIR nuts into reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over chocolate filling. Drop teaspoonfuls of raspberry jam over crumb mixture. Sprinkle with remaining morsels.

BAKE for 25 to 30 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

Remember to follow baking instructions before consuming.

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Recipe Reviews

Julie K. , ,
July 2010

Chocolate Raspberry Crumb bars

I was a little dissapointed. I had trouble baking them, I actually had to leave them in the oven 10min longer then said and even then the center was still gooey. The bars never became stiff..

Melissa P. , MD
July 2010

Yummy!

These bars sound amazing and so simple to make. A must for any occasion. I can't wait to try this recipe. Thanks! : ).

Karen T. ,
March 2010

2X as Good

I had to make two batches of this at the holidays because everyone liked the Raspberry Crumb Bars so much they didn't last!.

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NUTRITION FACTS
Amount Per Serving 36 bars
Serving Size 1/36 of recipe
Calories 170
Calories from Fat. 80
% Daily Value
Total Fat 9g	14%
Saturated Fat 5g	25%
Cholesterol 15mg	5%
Sodium 65mg	3%
Carbohydrates 22g	7%
Dietary Fiber 1g	4%
Sugars 15g
Protein 2g
Vitamin A	4%
Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	4%
Iron	2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet
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