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Oatmeal & Coconut Raspberry Bars

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These Oatmeal and Coconut Raspberry Bars are deliciously chewy, fruity and coconutty!
Course Desserts & Sweet Treats
Cuisine American
Keyword coconut, cream cheese, oatmeal, raspberries
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 447
Author Laurie McNamara

Ingredients

  • cups sweetened coconut flakes
  • cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup cold unsalted butter
  • cups old fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 cup seedless raspberry jam
  • 1/2 pint fresh raspberries
  • 1/2 lemon zested
  • 8 ounces softened cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup whole milk

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350°.
  • Spread out 3/4 cup of the sweetened coconut onto a small un-greased cookie sheet. Place in the center of your oven and toast for 6-8 minutes, tossing it every 2 minutes. Watch carefully. Remove and let cool.
  • In a large bowl combine the flour, brown sugar and salt. Mix and then cut in the cold butter with a pastry blender. Then add the oats and toasted coconut. With your hands, blend together until large clumps form. Place mixture in a parchment paper lined 13x9 pan. Press down with fingers. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • In a small pan; add jam, raspberries and lemon zest. Mash the berries and stir. Heat just until the jam mixture is thinned out. Remove off the heat.
  • In a large mixing bowl add in the cream cheese and powdered sugar, mix until combined and slowly add the whole milk. Mix on medium speed until creamy.
  • Spread the Raspberry mixture over the oatmeal and coconut crust. Then repeat with the cream cheese mixture, and sprinkle with remaining coconut.
  • Place in your preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, rotating the pan half way through. Let cool completely. Remove the bars using the parchment paper as handles, cut into bars and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 447kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 204mg | Potassium: 190mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 623IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 2mg