Dark Chocolate Raspberry Pie Bars

Directions

• Make the Crust and Topping:
  Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan or line it with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for easy removal.
  Mix Ingredients: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract and mix until combined.
• Add Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the flour and salt to the butter mixture, mixing until a crumbly dough forms.
  Prepare Crust: Reserve about 1 cup of the dough for the topping. Press the remaining dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking pan to form the crust.
  Make the Filling:
  Prepare Raspberry Filling: In a medium bowl, gently toss the raspberries with granulated sugar and cornstarch until evenly coated.
• Layer the Filling: Spread the raspberry jam evenly over the crust. Then, distribute the raspberry mixture evenly over the jam layer.
  Add Chocolate: Sprinkle the dark chocolate chips or chunks evenly over the raspberry layer.
  Add Topping and Bake:Add Crumble Topping: Crumble the reserved dough evenly over the raspberry and chocolate layers.Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until the topping is lightly golden brown.
• Cool and Serve:
  Cool Completely: Allow the bars to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before cutting into squares.
  Serve: Once cooled, lift the bars out of the pan using the parchment paper overhang. Cut into squares and serve.
  Yield: This recipe makes about 24 Dark Chocolate Raspberry Pie Bars, depending on how large you cut them.
  Enjoy the delicious combination of dark chocolate and tart raspberries in these decadent pie bars! Perfect for any dessert table or special occasion