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Raspberry Fruit Bars

Like cookies, fruit bars, are a weakness of mine, These raspberry fruit bars are no exception. Effortless in preparation, loaded with raspberries, and topped with a simple yet irresistible brown sugar-oat crumble make these a favorite of my family’s all year long.

By definition, a cookie is a baked treat that is typically small, flat, and sweet. It usually contains flour. Bar cookies (or fruit bars like these) consist of a batter or dough that is poured or pressed into a pan and filled with a fruit, jam, or confectionery filling, which is then baked and cut into bars (or squares). Some people think fruit bars are similar to individual hand pies. For me, these raspberry bars are almost like a cookie and pie in one amazing little square. And truthfully, you can’t go wrong with that!

raspberry fruit bars

Although these fruit bars have a few similarities to my raspberry oatmeal cookie bars, in my fruit bar recipe I omit the coconut  (something not everyone loves as much as I…) and replace the jam with frozen raspberries. Yep, you heard that correctly. The result is a fruit-loaded treat. I don’t typically use frozen fruit when baking, although with bar recipes (as well as with some muffin recipes) they can be helpful. Frozen fruit contains less water than fresh berries which prevents these bars (and other baked goods) from becoming soggy.

raspberry fruit bars

For these raspberry fruit bars I use either frozen organic berries or I use up summer berries I’ve frozen at the end of the season. Freezing fresh leftover berries during the summer is a great way to reduce waste and allows you to stockpile them for future use. These fruit bars make a great dessert, afternoon treat, or if you’re my husband, breakfast any day of the week.

About the Author

Andrea Potischman

I am a professionally trained NYC chef turned CA mom and food blogger. I post about real food, with doable ingredient lists that are family friendly.

2 thoughts on "Raspberry Fruit Bars"

  1. Avatar photo Jacqui Cebrian says:

    I loved the Irish Apple cake. I made it twice and I wish I would make it more. Working on adding more cooking in my life, and your recipes are in inspiration every day. My daughter and I are going to make these raspberry bars. They look awesome.

    1. Jacqui, you are so lovely! Thank you for making my recipes and for taking the time to comment. Hearing from any and all who follow me, make my recipes, read my posts means everything. I am so grateful for all of it. Keep on cooking and please stay safe out there!

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