Creamy Raspberry Bars

Name: Creamy Raspberry Bars
Ingredients: 1 lb [455 g] fresh raspberries; 2 tablespoons water; Two 14 oz [396 g] cans sweetened condensed milk; ¼ cup [16 g] freeze-dried raspberry powder; 3 tablespoons heavy cream; 2 tablespoons raspberry vodka (optional); 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 2 cups [284 g] all-purpose flour; 1½ cups [150 g] almond flour or rolled oats; 1½ cups [150 g] almond flour or rolled oats; ½ cup [100 g] brown sugar; ¼ cup [50 g] granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons cacao nibs; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 cup [2 sticks or 227 g] unsalted butter, at room temperature

Preparation info

Makes •
12
large bars

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

100 Afternoon Sweets

By Sarah Kieffer

Published 2024

About

What every hot summer day needs is creamy, berry-filled bars. I find adding a tablespoon (or two) of raspberry vodka to the filling adds a nice punch of raspberry flavor.

Ingredients

Raspberry Filling

1 lb [455 g] fresh raspberries
¼ cup [50

Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

1) Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F [180°C]. Grease a 9 by 13 in [23 by 33 cm] baking pan and line with a parchment sling.

2) For the Raspberry Filling

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, comb