Blueberry Crumb Bars
2015-10-15 13:46:11
Yields 24
Here is a recipe from a Kids Cooking Class. It’s very quick and easy to make. It utilizes fresh berries, feel free to mix it up and try it with a variety of fruits.
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Crust
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 3/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup (2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
Filling
- 4 cups fresh blueberries (about 20 ounces) or one 16 ounce package frozen blueberries (do not thaw)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Butter bottom of 13x9x2 inch metal baking pan.
- Whisk flours, oats, sugar, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
- Add 1 cup butter; rub in with fingertips until mixture sticks together in small clumps
- Transfer 2 cups to medium bowl; mix in almonds and reserve for topping.
- Press remaining crumb mixture evenly onto bottom of prepared pan.
- Bake crust until golden and just firm to touch, about 22 minutes.
- Let cool 10 minutes.
- Mix all filling ingredients in medium bowl.
- Spread evenly over cooled crust in pan, then sprinkle reserved topping over.
- Bake bars until filling bubbles thickly at edges and topping is golden brown, about 40 minutes; cool in pan on rack.
- Cut lengthwise into 4 strips, then cut each strip into 6 pieces, forming 24 bars.
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Blueberry Crumb Bars