Oatmeat raspberry crumb bars by fav fam recipies

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 c. flour
• 2 1/2 c. quick cooking oats
• 1 1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 c. macadamia nuts, chopped (optional)
• 1/2 c. shredded coconut
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1 1/2 c. butter, melted
• 1 (21 oz) can raspberry pie filling
• 1 tsp. cinnamon

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350-degrees.
• In large bowl, mix flour, oats, brown sugar, macadamia nuts, coconut, salt and baking soda, using pastry blender. Stir in melted butter until well mixed.
• Reserve 2 cups oat mixture for topping.
• On bottom of ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan, firmly press remaining oat mixture.
• Bake 15-20 minutes or until crust just begins to brown.
• Using a rubber spatula, carefully spread pie filling over warm crust.
• Stir cinnamon into reserved oat mixture. Sprinkle oat mixture over filling; pressing lightly into filling.
• Bake 20-25 minutes or until top is golden brown. Cool completely in pan (30 minutes or so). Cut and serve.
• Makes appx 48 small (snack-size) bars (or 24 larger (dessert size) bars).