Raspberry Crumb Bars

RASPBERRY CRUMB BARS

I had some leftover raspberry filling from my sister's wedding and thought that raspberry crumb bars would be a GREAT way to use up that filling... Plus, I already had all the other ingredients.

1 1/2 C flour

2 1/2 C oatmeal

1 1/2 C brown sugar, packed

1/2 C finely chopped pecans

1/4 tsp baking soda

1 1/2 C butter melted

2 C raspberry pie filling

1 tsp ground cinnamon

*Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, mix flour, oatmeal, pecans, and baking soda using pastry blender or fork. Stir in butter until well mixed. Reserve 2 C of the oat mixture for the topping. Firmly press remaining oat mixture in the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 pan. Bake 15-18 minutes or until crust begins to brown. Carefully spread filling over warm crust. Stir cinnamon into the reserved oat mixture and sprinkle over raspberry filling. Lightly press into filling. Bake 20-25 minutes or until top is deep golden brown. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack (about 1 hour) before cutting.

These were really good. I think I could have gotten away with using less butter. The crust was also pretty thick that a little extra filling wouldn't have been a bad idea either. These were really good though. Something I will definitely make again!