Raspberry Applesauce Squares

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

A sweet raspberry and applesauce filling surrounded by buttery oats makes a delightful snack for tea time with this quick and easy recipe.

Ingredients

1 cup fresh raspberries
1 cup applesauce
1/2 cup oat bran
1/2 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
2 Mix raspberries, applesauce, oat bran, and white sugar together in a bowl.
3 Combine oats, brown sugar, and butter together in a bowl using a pastry blender; add flour. Continue cutting into mixture using pastry blender until crumbly. Spread half the crumb topping into the bottom of the prepared baking pan.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until crust is lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
5 Spread the raspberry filling onto the cooled crust and sprinkle with remaining crumb topping.
6 Bake in the preheated oven until topping is lightly browned, about 20 more minutes.