Bar recipes are always a good choice when you’re short on time. They are less labor intensive than making cookies since no scooping is involved. Bar recipes are perfect for those times when your child comes home and says he/ she needs something the next day. They are also nice for holiday gift trays or tins for friends and neighbors. These chocolate chip raspberry pecan bars will satisfy your sweet tooth.
I took some of these to a meeting at school and came home with an empty plate. My raspberry loving husband also raved about them. I’ve made them a few times in the last couple of months because they were so delicious. If you’re not a fan of raspberry, you can use strawberry instead. Chocolate and strawberry are a delicious combination in this bar as well.
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Chocolate Chip Raspberry Pecan Bars
Raspberry lovers will flip for chocolate chip raspberry pecan bars.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ¾ cup finely chopped pecans
- 2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 ½ cups seedless red raspberry jam
- 1 cup chocolate chips, milk or semi-sweet
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 13 x 2 inch baking pan.
- Stir together the flour, sugar, pecans and egg in a large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or fork until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Measure out 1 ½ cups of crumbs and set aside. Press remaining crumb mixture into bottom of prepare pan. Spread the raspberry jam over the top. Sprinkle evenly with the remaining crumb mixture and chocolate chips, gently pressing the chips into the mixture.
- Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. Dust with powdered sugar or make a powdered sugar glaze for the top if desired.
Notes
Substitute strawberry jam for the raspberry jam.
Meymi-Pastry and Beyond says
These bars sound delicious! Perfect for sweet cravings!
Natalie says
These bars look soooo good! I love the combination of pecans and chocolate with raspberry!
Veena Azmanov says
I love having bars around in the house. Always a great snack for the kids. And love using nuts and fruits in there too. This sounds delicious.
Cleo @Journey to the Garden says
These look delicious! I’ve never tried raspberries and chocolate before and these look perfect for grabbing on the run.
Noel Lizotte says
Bar cookies are the best for potlucks and bake sales. I love the flavor combination you tried here- I tend to keep my fruits and chocolates separate, but this is really tempting me!
Liz @ Books n' Cooks says
I agree – bars are so much easier than cookies. Just feels like less work!
Look forward to trying these 🙂
Allison says
Yummy! I love raspberry and chocolate together.
Emily says
These sound absolutely delicious, I love the idea of adding raspberry jam!
Sandi says
These cookie bars look delicious. I love you don’t need to scoop these out!
rika says
A great combo flavor! I love chocolate chip and pecan cookie!
Corina Blum says
I love making bars too as they make such a great snack for my children. I’d want to gobble all these up myself though!
olivia says
I love chocolate bars too! But I rarely make them because I can’t keep away from them! This looks so delish!