Creamy, melt-in-your-mouth raspberry goodness on a Lemon Oreo crust. The perfect dessert for spring!
Over a year ago now, on a whim, I decided I should make a chocolate mint dessert for St. Patrick's Day. At the time, I was a relatively new blogger, and I wasn't crazy about making something that EVERYONE else was also making. I thought I could only share the most unique, creative, original ideas with my readers.....and clearly chocolate mint treats for St. Patrick's Day are not unique, creative, or original!
That being said, I decided to momentarily put my concerns with originality aside and focus instead on coming up with something DELICIOUS!! And, after much time spent searching for inspiration, I ran across a recipe for Citrus Cream Bars from The Great American Cookie Cookbook. After a bit (or a LOT) of tweaking....I came up with the most amazing Mint Oreo Meltaways, which went on to be my first big "hit"!
Now let me just say there is nothing more exciting for a new-ish blogger than having one of your recipes go crazy on Pinterest! (Okay, there is STILL nothing more exciting....!!) And naturally....since the bars were such a hit, I decided to re-create them for all different seasons. I made Key Lime Meltaways for summer and Chocolate Orange Meltaways for fall. And now, for spring, I made these delicious Lemon Raspberry Meltaways!
What makes these bars so good, you ask? Well, for starters, the crust! Lemon Oreos + Butter = pure amazingness! And since the raspberry filling is pretty much just like frosting, it really does melt in your mouth. Finally, there is no combination quite like lemon and raspberries. It is spring's version of chocolate and mint, and it is DELICIOUS!
(No-Bake) Lemon Raspberry Meltaways
Ingredients
- 20 Lemon Oreos
- 3/4 c. butter softened to room temperature
- 2 1/2 c. powdered sugar
- 1/2 c. cold fresh raspberries
- 2 Tbsp. cold raspberry preserves
- zest of 2 lemons
Instructions
- Use a food processor to crush Oreos into fine crumbs. Mix crumbs with 1/4 c. softened butter; press mixture into 8x8 inch square pan.
- Refrigerate until firm.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine remaining butter, powdered sugar, fresh raspberries, preserves, and lemon zest.
- Using a hand mixer, beat at high speed 2-3 minutes.
- Spread over chilled crust.
- Return to refrigerator to set; cut into bars and serve.
- *Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
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Mari
Must eat all day long. These had better melt into deliciousness or I'll be sad. Thanks!
Cathy Trochelman
They definitely do, Mari!! You won't be disappointed 🙂
Jen @ Yummy Healthy Easy
Cathy! These are beautiful! Lemon & raspberry is the best combo! Pinned!
Cathy Trochelman
Thanks, Jen, I am in love with these meltaway bars....glad you like them too!
Jamie+@+Love+Bakes+Good+Cakes
I would love to have one of those bars, Cathy!! They sound so Springlike and delicious! 🙂
Cathy Trochelman
Thank you, Jamie! You can't go wrong with lemon and raspberry in spring, right??
Jess
These look delicious and you KNOW I love my lemon!!!!! Anything no bake is a hit around here 🙂 Thanks Cathy!!!
Cathy Trochelman
Here too, Jess! No bake means less room for error! Haha:)
Norma+|+Allspice+and+Nutmeg
This will be a hit in my house for sure!
Cathy Trochelman
Thanks, Norma! I hope so!
Lindsay+@+Life,+Love+and+Sugar
These are brilliant and beautiful! Love the flavor combo!
Cathy Trochelman
Thanks, Lindsay! I love citrus and berries in any combination, and raspberries are just gorgeous! They get all the credit! 🙂
Kelly
These are so pretty Cathy! I love lemon and raspberry - they go so well together. These would not last long at my house - pinning 🙂
Kelly+@+Mostly+Homemade+Mom
Ok, I HAVE to make these for my husband's birthday. He's obsessed with lemon and raspberries - yum!
Diane+Roark
Cathy,
I am going to have to try these. They sound so yummy and look so good. I love that they are easy. I pinned them.
Blessings,
Diane Roark
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Danae @ reciperunner
So true how exciting it is when you are a blogger and one of your recipes blows up on Pinterest! The meltaways look beautiful and delicious! I've been on a raspberry kick lately and lemon desserts are one of my favorites, so the combination has me wanting to make them right now!
Nichole @Or So She Says
You always have the most beautiful pictures of your food, makes me want to just grab it off the screen and have a bite. Not to mention this recipe looks amazing. Pinned!
Kelley
Delicious! All these fun recipes for meltaways.. Ill be busy in the kitchen for awhile! YUM!
Julie
Wow, these look pretty amazing, in fact all your meltaways look pretty amazing! I feel a trip to the shops for lemon oreo's & raspberries coming on this weekend!
Crystelle
Oh my! What a luxury recipe..... And to think it is no-bake makes it even better.... Thanks for sharing, Cathy!! 🙂
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Jocelyn @BruCrew Life
I love how pretty and pink these bars are! Such a fun moment with a recipe goes viral on pinterest 🙂
Gloria+@+Simply+Gloria
Cathy, I so agree with you when it comes to posting during the holidays. I feel it kind of gets rumbled in and doesn't get a chance to be seen if we're like all the other recipes. These pretty meltaways are rockin! Also, in love with the colors... and your pictures! Thank you for sharing these babies at the Show Stopper this week, pinned and pinning again on a few of my boards. Have a wonder Tuesday!
Laura Dembowski
It's awesome that these are so easy to make. They are also beautiful!
Michelle
super YUM!!! Can't wait to try these!! 🙂 Michelle
Ruth
So delicious--just enjoy and don't think about the calories.--love them.
Gretchen
How long do these last in the refrigerator? Gonna make for a friends shower and want to know how advanced I can make them! Thanks
Ashley
So I made these. I was disappointed. It tasted good but! Nothing set up. The cyst was powder when I cut it. I did everything right according to the recipe. Was it supposed to be melted butter? Was I suppose to mix it with a mixer? I use a fork to mix the drum mixture. I'm just confused. It was like pudding with crumbs. 🙁
Cathy Trochelman
Hi Ashley, I'm so sorry to hear they didn't turn out for you! For the crust - between the Oreo filling and the softened butter, it shouldn't have been powdery. And the filling should have been along the consistency of a buttercream frosting. I'm confused, as well...
Eliza
Hi, I tried to make these in a dorm with no real cooking/measuring supplies, and I think I may have not used enough sugar and too many raspberries, as the topping was very liquidy instead of frosting-like. Do you think that the bars would be okay frozen (so that the topping stays intact), or do you have any recommendations as to how to save them?
Amy
I tried this recipe yesterday and we all agreed it had a good flavor but was way too sweet. It may have been better with a lot less powdered sugar and if the cremes were left out of the cookie crumb mixture. Only try this recipe if you like your desserts super sweet.