Oatmeal Raisin Bars

These Oatmeal Raisin Bars have a simple crumb crust and are filled with a creamy raisin mixture. If you love oatmeal raisin cookies, you’ll love these delicious bars!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Cooling Time 20

Total Time 1 5

Servings servings

Calories 290kcal

Author Deborah Harroun

Ingredients

Filling

1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 cups sour cream
3 eggs lightly beaten
2 cups raisins

Bars

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 3/4 cups old fashioned oats
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold butter cut into cubes

Instructions

Make the filling:

In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Stir in the sour cream and cook over medium-high heat until it starts to bubble, stirring often. When it starts to bubble, turn down the heat and cook for 2 more minutes, stirring as it cooks.
1 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 1/2 cups sour cream
Remove from the heat, and while whisking the eggs, add a small amount of the hot mixture to the eggs.
3 eggs
Stir the egg mixture back into the saucepan and return the heat. Bring to a boil, and cook an additional 2 minutes, stirring the whole time. (I like to switch between a whisk and a spatula to make sure I’m keeping lumps out, while also making sure none sticks to the bottom of the saucepan and burns.)
Remove from the heat and stir in the raisins. Let the mixture sit, without stirring, until room temperature.
2 cups raisins

Make the crumb:

In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Use a pastry cutter to cut in the butter until it resembles coarse crumbs.
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 3/4 cups old fashioned oats, 1 cup packed brown sugar, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 cup cold butter

To assemble:

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
Press 3 1/2 cups of the crumb mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
Gently spread the raisin mixture over the crust.
Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture over the top of the raisin filling.
Bake the bars for 25-30 minutes, or until browned and set. Let cool completely before cutting into bars

Notes

Recipe from Taste of Home: Church Supper Desserts

Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide.

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