Blueberry Crumb Bars
Fresh blueberries with a hint of lemon zest on top of a buttery crust and sprinkled with golden crumbs
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time45 minutes mins
Total Time3 hours hrs
Servings: 18 bars
- 1 1/2 cups sugar divided
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 sticks butter unsalted, cold
- 1 egg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 lemon zested and juiced
- 4 cups fresh blueberries
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9×13 inch pan and line with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, stir together 1 cup sugar, 3 cups flour, and baking powder. Mix in salt and lemon zest. Use a fork or pastry cutter to blend in the butter and egg. Dough will be crumbly. Pat half of dough into the prepared pan.
In another bowl, stir together the sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice. Gently mix in the blueberries. Sprinkle the blueberry mixture evenly over the crust. Crumble remaining dough over the berry layer.
Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until top is slightly brown. (This took an extra 10 to 15 minutes in my oven.) Cool completely before cutting into squares.