Description
Sweet blueberry pie cookie bars blend homemade comfort with classic dessert charm. Buttery crumble layers and fresh berries create a delightful treat you’ll savor with each delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (710 ml) blueberries, fresh or frozen
- 2 ½ cups (313 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (226 g/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 ¼ cups (250 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) light brown sugar, packed
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment paper, ensuring complete coverage for effortless removal.
- Base Creation: Whip butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl until the mixture transforms into a light, airy, and silky consistency.
- Wet Ingredient Integration: Blend egg and vanilla extract into the sugar mixture, stirring until the ingredients meld seamlessly and maintain a uniform texture.
- Dry Ingredient Combination: Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl, thoroughly eliminating any potential lumps for even distribution.
- Dough Formation: Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, creating a soft, pliable dough that coheres without excessive stickiness.
- Topping Preparation: Separate and reserve 1 cup of dough for the crumble topping, leaving the remaining dough for the base.
- Crust Layering: Evenly spread and firmly press the main dough across the baking dish, ensuring a smooth, consistent crust that reaches all edges.
- Initial Baking: Bake the crust for 10 minutes until it develops a light golden hue, then remove and allow brief cooling.
- Fruit Layer Application: Distribute blueberry filling uniformly over the partially baked crust, guaranteeing complete and even coverage.
- Topping Arrangement: Crumble the reserved dough over the blueberry layer, creating a rustic, textured surface that enhances flavor and visual appeal.
- Final Baking: Return to the oven and bake until the top achieves a golden brown color and the filling becomes bubbly and set.
- Cooling and Serving: Allow bars to cool completely in the baking dish, facilitating filling solidification and precise cutting.
- Presentation: Lift bars using parchment paper and slice into neat, uniform squares for elegant serving.
Notes
- Prevent Sticky Dough: Add a light dusting of flour to your hands when handling the dough to minimize sticking and ensure smooth manipulation.
- Control Blueberry Moisture: Pat fresh blueberries dry before adding to prevent excess liquid from making the base soggy and compromising the bar’s texture.
- Optimize Crumble Topping: Chill the reserved dough for 15 minutes before crumbling to create more defined, crispy clusters that enhance the overall structure.
- Achieve Perfect Doneness: Check bars around 35-40 minutes, looking for golden-brown edges and a slightly jiggly center, which indicates ideal baking completion.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 295
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg