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Wild Blueberry Crumble Bars


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  • Author: Jenna Barnard
  • Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes
  • Yield: 12 or 24 Bars

Description

These wild blueberry crumble bars have perfectly thin layers of buttery crumble and jammy lemon blueberry filling! They’re so quick and easy to make using frozen berries and melted butter. Plus, since they’re so thin, they cool quickly so they’re ready to slice in under 2 hours! 


Ingredients

Wild Blueberry Filling

  • 1 lemon
  • 3 cups (375g) frozen wild blueberries 
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Crumble

  • 1/2 cup (100g) light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
  • 2 3/4 cups (354g) all-purpose flour or 1-to-1 gluten-free baking flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup (224g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled


Instructions

Wild Blueberry Filling

  1. First, zest the lemon and set aside the zest. 
  2. In a medium saucepan combine the blueberries first with the sugar and cornstarch, and then juice of the lemon. Stir to coat. Place over medium heat and stir occasionally with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula. 
  3. After about 5 to 8 minutes, the mixture will start to steam and bubble. Stir continuously for another 5 minutes or until the mixture is thickened and glossy, like pie filling.
  4. Remove from heat and mix in the lemon zest and vanilla. Pour into a wide and shallow dish and allow to cool in the refrigerator while we make the crumble. 

Crumble

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F and grease the inside of a 9×13 baking dish. Line the bottom and all sides with parchment paper. 
  2. Add the brown sugar, sugar, flour, salt and baking powder to a large bowl. Use your hands to mix and toss together, breaking up any brown sugar lumps as you go.
  3. Use a rubber spatula to stir in the butter. Spend a good couple minutes on this to ensure the mixture is evenly hydrated and no dry patches remain. It should look moist but very crumbly. 
  4. Scoop about ⅔ of the crumble into the pan and press into a thin and even layer all the way to the edges. 
  5. Spread the blueberry filling on top, also in a thin and even layer. Then sprinkle the remaining crumble on top, taking care to ensure the blueberry is evenly covered.
  6. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until lightly golden on top.
  7. Allow to cool at room temperature for about 15 minutes, then transfer to the refrigerator to cool completely, about 45 minutes.
  8. Then remove from the pan and slice into 12 large bars or 24 regular bars. Enjoy!
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cooling Time: 90 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
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