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The easiest to make Blueberry Bars!

Blueberry Bars

Course Dessert
Cuisine Quick 'N Easy
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Author Christina Lakey

Ingredients

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon optional
  • 1 cup unsalted butter 2 sticks, chilled, and cut into small squares
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 4 cups fresh blueberries or frozen, but do not thaw

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
  2. Grease a 9x13 pan.
  3. In medium bowl, stir together 1 cup sugar, flour, and baking powder.
  4. Mix in salt and cinnamon (optional).
  5. Use a fork/pastry cutter/hands and cut in the butter until it resembles the size of peas.
  6. Add egg and combine until it just comes together. Dough will be crumbly.
  7. Pat half of dough into prepared pan.
  8. In another bowl, stir together 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch.
  9. Gently mix in the blueberries.
  10. Spread the blueberry mixture evenly over the bottom pressed dough.
  11. Sprinkle remaining topping over the berry layer.
  12. Bake for 45 minutes, or until top is slightly brown.
  13. Cool completely before cutting into squares.

Recipe Notes

Dress it Up:
Add a cream cheese or cheesecake layer! For cream cheese layer, simply soften 8 oz cream cheese and add about 1/4 cup powdered sugar. Stir together until blended, and spread over bottom layer of shortbread crust before topping with blueberries. For a cheesecakey layer, also mix in an egg to the cream cheese and powdered sugar mixture before spreading!
Change it Up:
How about some different fruit options? Raspberry, blackberry, peach, strawberry, or a combo like peach-blueberry. YUMMMMMM!