Oatmeal Coconut Raspberry Bars Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Spread 3/4 cup coconut evenly on a baking sheet and toast in middle of oven, stirring once, until golden, about 8 minutes, then cool.
• Blend together flour, sugars, and salt in a food processor, then add butter and blend until a dough begins to form. Transfer to a bowl and knead in oats and toasted coconut until combined well.
• Reserve 3/4 cup dough, then press remainder evenly into bottom of a buttered 13- by 9-inch metal baking pan and spread jam over it. Crumble reserved dough evenly over jam, then sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup (untoasted) coconut.
• Bake in middle of oven until golden, 20 to 25 minutes, then cool completely in pan on a rack. Loosen from sides of pan with a sharp knife, then lift out in 1 piece and transfer to a cutting board.
• Cut into 24 bars.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a medium bowl combine butter, white sugar, brown sugar, flour, baking powder and salt; mix well. Spread 2/3 of mixture into prepared pan.
• Spread jam over mixture.
• Combine remaining mixture with oats and walnuts; sprinkle over jam layer.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Spread 3/4 cup coconut evenly on a baking sheet.
• Toast in middle of oven, stirring once, until golden, about 8 minutes, and then cool.
• Blend together flour, sugars, and salt in food processor.
• Then add butter and blend until a dough begins to form.
• Transfer to a bowl and knead in oats and toasted coconut until well combined.
• Reserve 3/4 cup of dough.
• Press remainder of dough evenly into bottom of a buttered 13x9-inch metal baking pan.
• Spread jam over it.
• Crumble reserved dough evenly over jam.
• Sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup untoasted coconut.
• Bake in middle of oven until golden, 20-25 minutes.
• Cool completely in pan on a rack.
• Loosen from sides of pan with a sharp knife.
• Lift out in one piece and transfer to a cutting board.
• Cut into 24 bars.
• Note: Bars can be made 3 days ahead and kept in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in 1-1/4 cups coconut and walnuts. , Press 3/4 of the dough into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Spread with preserves. Sprinkle with chips and remaining 3/4 cup coconut. Crumble remaining dough over the top; press lightly. , Bake until golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.