Blueberry Crumble Bars

Recipe that Anna found and made and was delicious!

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Blueberry Crumble Bars

  • Total time: 1 Hour
  • Servings: 12 Bars

Ingredients

For the Crumble and Crust:

  • 1 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
  • Pinch Salt
  • 10 Tbsp Unsalted Butter, cold and cut into cubes
  • 1 Large Egg Yolk
  • 1 Tbsp Cold Water

For the Blueberry Filling:

  • 2 Cups Fresh Blueberries
  • 2 Tbsp Lime Juice
  • 2 Tbsp All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Directions

For the Crumble and Crust:

  • 1)

    Preheat the oven to 375°F. Prepare a 8×8-inch baking pan with the non-stick coating of your choice.

  • 2)

    For the crumble and crust, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.

  • 3)

    Next, cut in the cold butter using two forks or a pastry cutter then slowly mix in the egg yolk and cold water. Don’t worry if the dough seems really crumbly. It should be!

  • 4)

    Next take half of the crumble mixture and press into the prepared pan. The rest should be saved for the top of the bars.

For the Blueberry Filling:

  • 1)

    Stir together blueberries, lime juice, flour, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla until combined.

  • 2)

    To assemble, evenly add blueberry filling to top of crust.

  • 3)

    Next sprinkle the remaining crumble over the top of the blueberry filling.

  • 4)

    Bake for 30-38 minutes or until golden brown and set.

  • 5)

    Cool bars to room temperature then cut and serve.

Notes

  • Don’t thaw frozen blueberries if using them.  Just roll them in a little flour so it soaks up some of the additional wetness as it bakes in the oven.
  • Use cold butter and cold water for the crust! This is what makes your crumble crust light, flaky, and crumbly.
  • Blueberry crumb bars are best served warm and even better with a scoop of ice cream!
  • Allow the bars to cool to room temperature before cutting them. This allows them to set so they don’t fall apart when cut.

Source: https://grandbaby-cakes.com/blueberry-crumble-bars/