Do you like butter? A lot? Well, look no further. These bars are just for you. This may be the most butter I’ve ever used in a single recipe. Especially for something made in a small square baking pan.
I found this recipe in my “to bake” collection the other day and put it aside to make sooner rather than later. The page was ripped from a magazine, although I’m sad to say I’m not sure which one. From the looks of it, I think it was either Taste of the South or Southern Lady. Considering its Southern origin, I suppose we shouldn’t be surprised at the amount of butter. Being a Southern girl myself, I’m certainly no stranger to butter-laden baked goods.
On to other aspects of these delicious bars…. I am a huge fan of both raspberries and hazelnuts. So, that was a certainly an appealing combination for me. The raspberry component is an easy one to use: raspberry preserves. Those are spread on top of a buttery, brown sugar-y crust. That is in turn topped with a buttery, sugar-y hazelnut layer. Then, more butter and brown sugar action on top in the form of a crumble topping.
These are definitely a decadent treat, perfect for serving and sharing as opposed to hoarding and blatant indulgence. Just keep in mind that it’s not in the same “lighter” category as that Bundt cake. They are without a doubt delicious and worth the calories.
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29 responses so far ↓
1 ZAKIA // Apr 15, 2008 at 3:13 pm
Those brownies look delicious!! Too bad im trying to watch what i eat. You have a very nice blog. What type of camera do you use for photos?
2 cedar // Apr 15, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Oh my, those sound sooo incredible!
3 Betty Terry // Apr 15, 2008 at 4:25 pm
Good afternoon, Jennifer,
The Raspberry-Hazlenut Crumble Bars are, indeed, from Taste of the South — page 24 of the February/March issue to be exact. You made them look so beautiful. I hope they tasted just as wonderful. I look forward to reading more of your blog.
Betty Terry
Food Editor
Taste of the South
Taste of the South
4 amanda // Apr 15, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Don’t you love using raspberries in these kinds of bars? I made ones like these from Jill O’Connor’s book and they were outrageously good. And the amount of butter in a recipe is a good indicator as to how yummy it will be
5 Nicole // Apr 15, 2008 at 4:50 pm
wow, those look so good! Sadly, I can’t make something like this when I’m home by myself because I would end up eating them all! I need to make some more friends here so I can share
6 Aran // Apr 15, 2008 at 5:13 pm
You don’t even have to say that these have a lot of butter… look at that photo, it says it all. Those must be sooooo good… I know they are.
7 megan // Apr 15, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Those look incredible!
8 Kevin // Apr 15, 2008 at 6:40 pm
Those look nice and moist and good!
9 Shauna // Apr 15, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Oh, man. You know you’ve got a fantastic amount of butter in a layered bar when the layers create that gorgeous, watercolor effect and all appear to be melting into one another….nom, nom, nom.
Will definitely be trying this recipe!
10 jennifer // Apr 15, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Thanks, Zakia! We have a Nikon D200.
Cedar, they are quite delicious!
Ms. Terry, thank you so much for stopping by and clearing up this recipe’s source. I appreciate the complements.
Amanda, I do love using raspberries. They’re my go-to for berries.
Nicole, it’s a shame we don’t live closer. We could exchange baked goods.
Thanks, Aran! All that butter makes them good.
Thanks, Megan!
Kevin, they are all of those things! Very good indeed.
Shauna, you’re exactly right. Great description. Let me know what you think if you bake them.
11 RecipeGirl // Apr 15, 2008 at 8:59 pm
What a great close-up shot you got of those decadent treats!
How funny that the editor found you. I guess you can’t hide much on the internet. Thank goodness you remembered which magazine that it might possibly be from and mentioned it!! She sounded pleased
12 grace // Apr 16, 2008 at 2:38 am
as a fellow southerner, i can safely say you’ve done us proud! hey, everything in moderation, right?
13 Sarah // Apr 16, 2008 at 5:04 am
Those look amazing!!!
14 Susan at Sticky, Gooey, Creamy, Chewy // Apr 16, 2008 at 6:33 am
These look wonderful! Raspberry and hazelnut is such a great combination.
15 Patricia Scarpin // Apr 16, 2008 at 6:49 am
These are sinful, Jen! I love raspberries but haven’t baked much with it (don’t know why, to be honest).
16 rachel // Apr 16, 2008 at 8:01 am
I’ve never had raspberry and hazelnut together but now I am wondering why not? It sounds great!
17 caroline // Apr 16, 2008 at 8:26 am
these look sooo good…but i’m scared of the butter!
just wanted to agree with the above posters–you always take such beautfiul pictures.
18 jennifer // Apr 16, 2008 at 10:02 am
Thanks, RecipeGirl! I’m glad I had it narrowed down to those two magazines. They’re from the same publisher and have similar layouts.
Thanks, Grace, my fellow Southern girl!
Sarah, they taste amazing, too!
Susan, I agree. I am pretty sure this is my first time combining the two but it won’t be my last.
Patricia, they are a bit indulgent, to say the least.
Rachel, I had the same thought. Very, very good combination.
Thanks, Caroline!
19 Hillary // Apr 16, 2008 at 3:31 pm
I can’t decide if all that butter is a good thing or a bad thing, but the bars sure look good!
20 jennifer // Apr 17, 2008 at 9:18 am
Hillary, it’s good and it’s bad. Which ever way you look at it, they’re delicious!
21 Niall Harbison // Apr 17, 2008 at 10:27 am
Hi There, I just stumbled accross your blog on by using stumbleupon and am loving the design! I dont normally stop at blogs relating to food as I already have 20 in my RSS feed and dont even have time to read them! I do like the design though and the use of photos is awesome. I started off blogging as well and always tried to keep a clean design like yours but it aint always easy with all the things you have to fit in! If you feel like showing off any of the cool food pics i’d love to see them on my site for foodies http://www.ifoods.tv so as all the other foodies can see them! Keep up the good work on the design and happy cooking!
22 Ellie @ Kitchen Wench // Apr 17, 2008 at 10:28 am
What a delightful photo, especially the gorgeous crumbly topping!
23 jennifer // Apr 17, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Thanks, Niall! I’ve lost count of how many food blogs I have in my feed. I think I’d be afraid to know for sure! I’ll be sure to check out your site as well.
Thanks, Ellie!
24 sandy // Apr 17, 2008 at 8:27 pm
Delicous! And YES I love butter, and cooking with it. Love the photos.
25 Tartelette // Apr 17, 2008 at 8:40 pm
They look so good they shine! My mother in law clipped this recipe for me and I was hesitating to make it but now I know I can start taking the butter out!
26 jennifer // Apr 17, 2008 at 9:51 pm
Thanks, Sandy!
Tartelette, I highly recommend them. I think you’ll like them!
27 eliza // Apr 17, 2008 at 10:47 pm
i want one of this!
28 Tracy // Apr 28, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Your photos are incredible. I’d love to know how you do it.
29 jennifer // Apr 28, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Tracy, never underestimate the power of a good camera lens.
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