Berry Pie Crumble Bars
Author: 
Recipe type: Cookie/Bars
Cuisine: Desserts
Prep time: 
Cook time: 
Total time: 
Serves: about 48 bars
 
This is an easy and delicious dessert recipe, filled with hearty oats, a buttery crumble and the sweet pop of fresh berries.
Ingredients
  • 2 cups oats (regular, not quick oats)
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 2½ cups fresh or frozen mixed berries or one type of berries
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 3 tblsp water
  • 2 tblsp cornstarch
  • 3 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 350 and spray a 13x9 inch pan with cooking spray.
  2. Combine oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt.
  3. Pour in melted butter and stir until well mixed.
  4. If there is still a lot of dry ingredients, melt 1 more tblsp of butter and mix in.
  5. Reserve 1 cup of crumb mixture.
  6. Press rest of the mixture into pan with fingertips and bake for 10 minutes.
  7. Meanwhile, put blueberries, 2 tblsp of water and sugar in a saucepan and heat over low heat, uncovered, stirring occasionally until boiling.
  8. Cook for two minutes while boiling.
  9. Mix remaining tblsp of water, lemon juice and cornstarch in a small bowl.
  10. Stir into blueberry mixture and cook for one minute or until thickened.
  11. Remove from heat and let sit for 1 minute.
  12. Pour blueberry mixture over partially baked crust, spreading well ¼ inch from edge.
  13. Pour reserved crumb mixture over top, pressing down lightly.
  14. Bake for 20 minutes.
  15. Cool completely.
  16. Cut into squares and store in a tighly sealed container.
Recipe by Girl and Her Kitchen at http://www.girlandherkitchen.com/2012/03/blueberry-pie-crumble-bars.html