Raspberry-Chocolate Shortbread Bars

These are yummy. Just plain yummy. I will give you the recipe first, then I will put my comments. I got this from "Tastier than Takeout" weight watchers cook book. There will be more recipes from this book to come.

Raspberry-Chocolate Shortbread Bars 30 servings 5 wwpp

2 cups reduced-fat buttermilk baking mix (I used low fat bisquik)
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
2 tablespoons fat-free milk
1 (14-ounce) can fat-free sweetened condensed milk
1 1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
3 tablespoons chopped pecans
1/3 cup seedless raspberry preserves (I used raspberry preserves with seeds in because I could not find any without and I do not have any problems with the seeds)

Preheat oven 350 degrees. Line 9 x 13-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil over rim of pan by 2 inches. Spray foil with nonstick spray.

Whisk together baking mix, brown sugar, and butter in large bowl.

 Transfer 1/4 cup mixture to small bowl; set aside. Drizzle milk over mixture in large bowl and stir until evenly moistened. Turn into prepared pan and press to evenly cover bottom.

Bake until edges brown, about 15 minutes. (I baked mine for 10 minutes)

Put condensed milk and 1 cup chocolate chips in large microwavable bowl. Microwave on High 1 minute. Stir until chips are melted; microwave 10-15 seconds longer if necessary. Spread evenly over hot crust. Mix pecans into reserved crumb mixture. Sprinkle over filling.

Spoon jam by 1/2 teaspoonfuls over filling, spacing about 2 inches apart. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips.

Bake until filling is set and jam is bubbly, about 25 minutes.

Cool completely in pan on rack. Lift from pan using foil. Cut into 30 bars.

Now I did say to myself, cut into 30 bars would make small bars and it does. I enjoy the small bars though. It is too sweet when you have 2 (and you shouldn't because it is 10 points!)

I enjoy these a lot but I wish I could separate the raspberry preserves out more because my first bar all I got was chocolate. That was nice because I love chocolate but it kind of bummed me out. When you get a glob of raspberry, it is a lot of raspberry. I would change that.

I do really really like these though. Try them out. :)

Have a great day!