Chocolate-Raspberry Bars

I don't normally post recipes on this blog, but these seriously are delicious!! I just tried them this week, and now I think I will be craving them all the time!

• 1 1/2 c flour
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 sticks butter, softened
• 1 1/2 c quick oats
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 c chopped pecans, toasted (opt)
• 1 1/2 c choc chips
• 1 12-oz jar raspberry jam

Preheat oven to 350. Mix flour, sugar, and baking powder in large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add oats, coconut, and pecans; mix well.

Press half of the mixutre firmly onto bottom of greased 9x13 pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Spoon jam over top; sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.

Bake 25 to 30 mins or until lightly browned. Cool completely on wire rack.

P.S. My "crumb mixture" wasn't crumbly. I had to moosh the butter in with my hands, and it was kind of tricky to spread in the pan. But it turned out fine! Next time I think I will reduce the amount of butter to make it more crumbly.