Blueberry Crumb Bars
When looking for other recipes to bake for my kids’ teachers’ end-of-school treat plates, I stumbled upon Mary’s blueberry crumb bars recipe at One Perfect Bite and knew instantly they would be a great addition to the gift plate. The crumb bars were easy to make and absolutely delicious, and the teachers loved them too. Thanks for a wonderful recipe, Mary!
Blueberry Crumb Bars
Ingredients:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup + ¼ cup white sugar, divided
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- Zest of one large lemon
- 2 sticks of cold butter
- 1 egg, well-beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Juice of one large lemon
- 4 cups fresh blueberries
- 4 tsp cornstarch
How to Make Blueberry Crumb Bars:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 9 x 13 glass baking dish with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, ½ cup white sugar, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest. Use a fork or pastry cutter to cut in butter until the mixture is in pieces no larger than a pea.
Mix in egg and vanilla. The dough will be crumbly but will stick together when squeezed.
Press half of the dough into the prepared baking dish.
In another small bowl, mix ¼ cup white sugar, lemon juice, and cornstarch until well combined. Add blueberries and gently toss them to coat.
Pour blueberry mixture over the dough in the pan.
Then crumble the remaining dough evenly over the blueberries.
Bake in the oven for 45 to 60 minutes, or until the top is slightly browned.
Cool on a wire cooling rack.
Cut into squares and serve. Enjoy.
Equipment
- 9 x 13 Inch Glass Baking Dish
Ingredients
Crust & Topping:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- Zest of one large lemon
- 2 sticks of cold butter
- 1 egg well-beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Blueberry Filling:
- Juice of one large lemon
- ¼ white sugar
- 4 tsp cornstarch
- 4 cups fresh blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 9 x 13 glass baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, ½ cup white sugar, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest. Use a fork or pastry cutter to cut in the butter until the mixture is in pieces no larger than a pea.
- Mix in the egg and vanilla. The dough will be crumbly but will stick together when squeezed.
- Press half of the dough into the prepared baking dish.
- In another small bowl, mix white sugar, lemon juice, and cornstarch until well combined. Add blueberries and gently toss them to coat.
- Pour the blueberry mixture over the dough in the pan.
- Then crumble the remaining dough evenly over the blueberries.
- Bake in the oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the top is slightly browned.
- Cool on a wire cooling rack.
- Cut into squares and serve. Enjoy.
I love, love, love this recipe! I make it for playgroups and get togethers all the time! I’ve made a few adjustments: I make it in the food processor for easier mixing, I use frozen blueberries (and don’t even both to defrost them, it still comes out fine!) add ground flax seeds, use half whole wheat/half white flour and then add a lemon glaze on top. Thanks for sharing the recipe!!