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Blueberry Crumb Bars
Ingredients
- 3 cups (390g) all-purpose flour (spoon and level)
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into cubes
Filling
- 1 Tbsp (9g) cornstarch
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 Tbsp (22ml) lemon juice
- 4 cups (538g) fresh blueberries, at room temperature
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish (also line with parchment and butter parchment if you’d like to lift them out easier), set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl whisk together flour, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder and salt.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together egg and vanilla until combine.
- Add egg mixture and cold butter cubes to flour mixture and using a fork or a pastry cutter, cut mixture together until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Press 1/2 of the mixture evenly into prepared baking dish.
- In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar and cornstarch, stir in lemon juice.
- Add blueberries then toss mixture to evenly coat, pour and spread coated blueberries evenly over crust in baking dish.
- Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over berry layer.
- Bake in preheated oven about 38 - 42 minutes until top is golden brown.
- Allow to cool for about 20 - 30 minutes before cutting into squares.
- Store cooled bars in an airtight container in refrigerator (rewarm in microwave for 10 - 15 seconds if desired).
Notes
- You could easily change up this recipe by using another fresh berry.
- To make the filling more lemony, add the zest of one lemon.
- Recipe Source: adapted from allrecipes.com .
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