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Vegan Raspberry Bars

Only 5 ingredients and made in 1 bowl, these Raspberry Bars are simple to make yet quite fancy and crowd pleasing! They have a shortbread crust + topping, and are filled with raspberry preserves.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Cooling time2 hours 20 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 198kcal
Author: Nora Taylor

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup vegan butter (or coconut oil), softened
  • 13 ounces (about 1 1/4 cups) raspberry preserves

Optional glaze

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons almond milk
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line the bottom and sides of a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving some overhang on the sides for easy removal.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt. Now add the softened vegan butter or coconut oil, and stir until everything is well combined. The mixture should be rather crumbly. Use your hands if you need to.
  • Set aside 1 cup of the shortbread dough, in a smaller bowl. This is your crumble topping.
  • Press the mixture evenly into the baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and turn the oven up to 350 degrees F.
  • Spread the raspberry preserves over the warm crust. Sprinkle on the topping. Place in the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes. The filling should be bubbling on the edges and in the middle.
  • Allow the bars to cool in the pan for 20 minutes. Lift the bars out of the pan with the parchment paper, transfer to a cooling rack and let them cool for at least 2 hours, if possible. Cut into squares and drizzle with optional glaze.

Optional glaze

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and almond milk until a glaze is formed.

Notes

  1. I haven't tried these with gluten free flour, but you could try a mix of gluten free all purpose and almond flour.
  2. Makes about 16 large bars. You may halve the recipe and make in an 8-inch square pan if desired.
  3. Try using a different flavor of fruit jam, such as apricot, strawberry or blueberry. Or use apple butter in the Fall.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar | Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 83mg | Potassium: 39mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg