{"id":88555,"date":"2018-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T01:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/origin-www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/chocolate-raspberry-bars\/"},"modified":"2022-10-23T09:31:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-23T14:31:00","slug":"chocolate-raspberry-bars","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/chocolate-raspberry-bars\/","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Raspberry Bars"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My family loves these rich, sweet bars. The chocolate and raspberry jam go together so well. I make a lot of cookies and bars, but these special treats are my favorite. 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The chocolate and raspberry jam go together so well. I make a lot of cookies and bars, but these special treats are my favorite. They're so pretty served on a platter.\r\n-Kathy Smedstad, Silverton, Oregon","recipeIngredient":["1 cup all-purpose flour","1\/4 cup confectioners' sugar","1\/4 cup butter, cubed","FILLING:","1\/2 cup seedless raspberry jam","4 ounces cream cheese, softened","2 tablespoons 2% milk","1 cup white baking chips, melted","GLAZE:","3\/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips","2 tablespoons shortening"],"recipeInstructions":[{"@type":"HowToStep","text":"In a small bowl, combine flour and confectioners' sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press into an ungreased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 375° for 15-18 minutes or until browned. Spread jam over warm crust."},{"@type":"HowToStep","text":"In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and milk until smooth. Add white chips; beat until smooth. Spread carefully over jam layer. Cool completely. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until set."},{"@type":"HowToStep","text":"For glaze, melt chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave; stir until smooth. Spread over filling. Refrigerate for 10 minutes. Cut into bars; chill 1 hour longer or until set. Store in refrigerator."}],"recipeYield":"3 dozen","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Taste Recipes Editorial Team"}],"nutrition":{"@type":"NutritionInformation","calories":" 98 calories","fatContent":"6g fat (3g saturated fat)","cholesterolContent":"8mg cholesterol","sodiumContent":"27mg sodium","carbohydrateContent":"11g carbohydrate (6g sugars","fiberContent":"0 fiber)","proteinContent":"1g protein. 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Cutting them before it sets may not make it pretty either, but possibly better than what I had.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2018-03-13","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"cgendres"},"reviewBody":"These are delicious and fairly easy bar cookies. We\u2019ve been making them for many years, but I\u2019ve found that they cut and stay together better with much less mess if you leave the 2 tablespoons of milk out of the cream cheese and white chocolate layer. Still soft and creamy but much prettier and easier to eat! And make sure you cut the bars after you\u2019ve spread the top chocolate layer and have refrigerated them for about 10 minutes. The chocolate is the perfect consistency to cut cleanly.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-12-27","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"jwinty"},"reviewBody":"Very tasty. The only reason for 4 instead of 5 stars is that the layers don't stay together. The jam makes the crust slide away from the top chocolate layers. Otherwise they are delicious!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2009-10-26","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"mchenryed"},"reviewBody":"These were super tasty and easy to make. However, I wonder if I should grease my cooking pan slightly. The bottoms didn't come out quite as cleanly as what the picture indicates they should. Either way, they were fantastic -- and I'll definitely make them again.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2007-12-18","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Aquarelle"},"reviewBody":"These are yummy, but holy smokes, are they rich!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-12-09","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"cookadoodle"},"reviewBody":"tasted great but were a mess to cut and the layers wouldnt stick... but still tastes so good i have to make it again!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-05-24","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"CookingLikeBabaEva"},"reviewBody":"I have been making these cookies for years. I wish I could give it more stars. A shortbread crust, white chocolate cream cheese layer, raspberries and chocolate. It just doesn't get any better than this.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-07-30","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Karen Mackley","givenName":"Karen","familyName":"Mackley"},"reviewBody":"Those that I served it to liked it, but I found it cloyingly sweet - perhaps it's the white chips. I'm not a fan of white chocolate anything. Looks pretty on the plate, though!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-07-30","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"cbachtel"},"reviewBody":"This recipe sounds delicious, and after reading the reviews, I wonder if cooking the raspberry jelly on the crust (1\/2 the time baked) would help keep the layers from separating. It would make the jelly more \"jelled\" and sticky. That is how I plan on making these.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-08-04","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"gaylene2"},"reviewBody":"We love this recipe. We use it all the time. We spice it up by NOT melting the white chocolate chips to give it more texture. We also don't worry too much about seedless jam. It tastes good with or without seeds!!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2018-04-05","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"AimeeBeck"},"reviewBody":"I found this recipe years ago and it became a favorite of ours. I double the recipe and put it in a 9x13 pan. They are on the rich side, so you can cut them rather small. You can\u2019t beat the combination of chocolate, raspberry and cream cheese! I\u2019ve made these for many potlucks and parties and they\u2019re always a hit!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-03-06","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"klabelle9"},"reviewBody":"Way too sweet and tasted more like candy than bars.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":2,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}}]},"video":{"data":{"status":204},"message":"No shortcode found in recipe"},"rms_legacy_id":"176","romance_copy_dek":"My family loves these rich, sweet bars. The chocolate and raspberry jam go together so well. I make a lot of cookies and bars, but these special treats are my favorite. 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I found this recipe years ago and it became a favorite of ours. I double the recipe and put it in a 9x13 pan. They are on the rich side, so you can cut them rather small. You can\u2019t beat the combination of chocolate, raspberry and cream cheese! I\u2019ve made these for many potlucks and parties and they\u2019re always a hit!<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"04\/05\/2018 16:11","GUID":"dc23deb475014f37bd1fbcec49adfb96","MemberId":9406505,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Aimee","SubmittedDate":"04\/05\/2018 16:11"},{"Comment":"

These are delicious and fairly easy bar cookies. We\u2019ve been making them for many years, but I\u2019ve found that they cut and stay together better with much less mess if you leave the 2 tablespoons of milk out of the cream cheese and white chocolate layer. Still soft and creamy but much prettier and easier to eat! And make sure you cut the bars after you\u2019ve spread the top chocolate layer and have refrigerated them for about 10 minutes. The chocolate is the perfect consistency to cut cleanly.<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"03\/13\/2018 06:08","GUID":"5c13bd1bd43c418998adf4be919f62cf","MemberId":4041670,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"cgendres","SubmittedDate":"03\/13\/2018 06:08"},{"Comment":"

We love this recipe. We use it all the time. We spice it up by NOT melting the white chocolate chips to give it more texture. We also don't worry too much about seedless jam. It tastes good with or without seeds!!<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"08\/04\/2013 15:04","GUID":"b5e84e7d6d3a4fedadc9b0352c7cfc3d","MemberId":3368539,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"gaylene2","SubmittedDate":"08\/04\/2013 15:03"},{"Comment":"

This recipe sounds delicious, and after reading the reviews, I wonder if cooking the raspberry jelly on the crust (1\/2 the time baked) would help keep the layers from separating. It would make the jelly more "jelled" and sticky. That is how I plan on making these.<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"07\/30\/2013 13:22","GUID":"4faa02d99c5a4f0ba8f2928f3cd2172d","MemberId":3618273,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"cbachtel","SubmittedDate":"07\/30\/2013 13:22"},{"Comment":"

Those that I served it to liked it, but I found it cloyingly sweet - perhaps it's the white chips. I'm not a fan of white chocolate anything. Looks pretty on the plate, though!<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"07\/30\/2013 11:40","GUID":"1dd1078fb44e478cbf243a74345eafee","MemberId":5517406,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"Karen Mackley","SubmittedDate":"07\/30\/2013 11:40"},{"Comment":"

I have been making these cookies for years. I wish I could give it more stars. A shortbread crust, white chocolate cream cheese layer, raspberries and chocolate. It just doesn't get any better than this.<\/p>","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"05\/24\/2013 21:01","GUID":"7f882a4a9cd74e1b8c2ac4bc2e8d85bf","MemberId":7150918,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"CookingLikeBabaEva","SubmittedDate":"05\/24\/2013 21:01"},{"Comment":"

Very tasty. The only reason for 4 instead of 5 stars is that the layers don't stay together. The jam makes the crust slide away from the top chocolate layers. Otherwise they are delicious!<\/p>","CommentId":8,"DateRated":"12\/27\/2011 21:19","GUID":"03BD3B1BDA8D46B08646741F6ABD1899","MemberId":1126606,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"jwinty","SubmittedDate":"12\/27\/2011 21:19"},{"Comment":"

tasted great but were a mess to cut and the layers wouldnt stick... but still tastes so good i have to make it again!<\/p>","CommentId":9,"DateRated":"12\/09\/2011 09:31","GUID":"cdf74c19ec004660a41fd3be4b888ff6","MemberId":5230300,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"cookadoodle","SubmittedDate":"12\/09\/2011 09:31"},{"Comment":"

These are delicious tasting bars, however I did add an additional tablespoon butter or so to the crust ingredients since it just didn't stick together without it.<\/p>

If I WERE to make them again I would probably try cutting the bars before the chocolate glaze set. I cut them after chilling as the directions say, but the filling oozed everywhere and they weren't very pretty. Cutting them before it sets may not make it pretty either, but possibly better than what I had.<\/p>","CommentId":10,"DateRated":"09\/20\/2010 23:05","GUID":"4edbdd80f8f2457db39529826e28beac","MemberId":2816815,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"Amy the Midwife","SubmittedDate":"09\/20\/2010 23:05"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":11,"DateRated":"04\/28\/2010 12:36","GUID":"6539F309F0089F1104B13934066B95CE","MemberId":45614,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"kbonness","SubmittedDate":"04\/28\/2010 12:36"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":12,"DateRated":"02\/01\/2010 13:13","GUID":"e6129d6acf8345c8b12d5582816eaecc","MemberId":4390151,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"krystaljoy","SubmittedDate":"02\/01\/2010 13:13"},{"Comment":"

These were super tasty and easy to make. However, I wonder if I should grease my cooking pan slightly. The bottoms didn't come out quite as cleanly as what the picture indicates they should. Either way, they were fantastic -- and I'll definitely make them again.<\/p>","CommentId":13,"DateRated":"10\/26\/2009 09:20","GUID":"277e2b7139ef4252ad6a46643dd5f96a","MemberId":2811734,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"mchenryed","SubmittedDate":"10\/26\/2009 09:20"},{"Comment":"

These are yummy, but holy smokes, are they rich!<\/p>","CommentId":14,"DateRated":"07\/11\/2009 17:16","GUID":"E6A0707C05C94BD1A4D87CFFC54C5455","MemberId":985301,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Aquarelle","SubmittedDate":"12\/18\/2007 18:54"},{"Comment":"

found this recipe here on this website...  <\/h4>\r\n

Ingredients: <\/h4>\r\n
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  • 1 cup all-purpose flour \r\n
  • 1\/4 cup confectioners' sugar \r\n
  • 1\/4 cup butter \r\n
  • FILLING: \r\n
  • 1\/2 cup seedless raspberry jam \r\n
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened \r\n
  • 2 tablespoons milk \r\n
  • 1 cup vanilla or<\/i> white chips, melted \r\n
  • GLAZE: \r\n
  • 3\/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips \r\n
  • 2 tablespoons shortening <\/li><\/ul>\r\n

    Directions: <\/h4>\r\n

    In a bowl, combine flour and confectioners' sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press into an ungreased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 375\u00b0 for 15-18 minutes or until browned. Spread jam over warm crust.
        In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and milk until smooth. Add vanilla chips; beat until smooth. Spread carefully over jam layer. Cool completely. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until set.
        For glaze, melt chocolate chips and shortening in a heavy saucepan or microwave; stir until smooth. Spread over filling. Refrigerate for 10 minutes. Cut into bars; chill 1 hour longer. Store in refrigerator. Yield: <\/b>3 dozen.<\/span>
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