Raspberry-Coconut Oatmeal Bars

Right up front I’m going to warn you that these bars are totally and completely deadly. They are gooey, rich, decadent and absolutely fabulous!

I have a yummy recipe for lemon bars that I will share another time, but I was wanting something a little different the other day— something with raspberry and coconut (yum!) so I changed up the recipe for lemon bars and came up with these. I’m not going to lie, they rock, and I mean THEY ROCK!  As soon as I tried one, I knew I’d have to quickly give them away.  I of course did manage to eat about an entire row of them before I so kindly shared them.  My sister-in-law said they are her new favorite treat. The oatmeal crust combined with the raspberry jam and sweetened condensed milk  and coconut . . . absolutely divine!

Put your running shoes on because you will definitely need to go run a few miles or head to the gym.

Raspberry-Coconut Oatmeal Bars

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• Author: 5boysbaker.com

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup butter (, softened)
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 1 cup coconut (, divided)
• Raspberry:
• 1 can ((14 oz) sweetened condensed milk)
• 1 cup raspberry jam/preserves

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°. Spread 1/2 cup of the coconut evenly on a baking sheet and toast in middle of oven, stirring once, until golden, about 8 minutes, then cool.
2. Blend together flour, baking powder, salt, brown sugar and butter  in a mixer or food processor.  Mix until well blended and and stir in the oatmeal and toasted coconut.
3. Press 2/3 of this mixture into the bottom of a greased 9×9 baking dish.  Spread raspberry jam evenly over the top.  Drizzle about 1/2 the can of sweetened condensed milk over the jam. Spread the remaining crumb mixture evenly on top and then sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of coconut, finally drizzle the remaining 1/2 can of sweetened condensed milk on top.
4. Bake at 350° for 25 – 35 minutes, or until top and edges are golden brown.
5. Cool completely and cut into squares to serve.

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