Description
Raspberry thumbprint bars are a delicious and easy-to-make dessert with a buttery crust, sweet raspberry jam filling, and a crumbly topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup raspberry jam
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, and salt. Cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in egg yolk and vanilla until the dough comes together. Press 2/3 of the dough into the prepared pan.
- Spread raspberry jam evenly over the dough. Crumble the remaining dough on top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until lightly golden. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
Notes
- Use cold butter for the best texture.
- Let the bars cool completely to set properly.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg