Blackberry and Blueberry Crumb Bars

The recipe Blackberry and Blueberry Crumb Bars can be made in roughly 1 hour. This lacto ovo vegetarian recipe serves 15 and costs 46 cents per serving. This hor d'oeuvre has 307 calories, 4g of protein, and 13g of fat per serving. A mixture of blackberries, lemon zest, light brown sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. 969 people were glad they tried this recipe. It is brought to you by Rachel Cooks. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 28%. This score is not so super. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Blackberry Crumb Bars, Blackberry Crumb Bars, and Blackberry Crumb Bars.

Servings: 15

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 49 minutes

 

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Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.In a small saucepan, mix together sugar and cornstarch. Add remaining filling ingredients (1 cup blueberries, 1 cup blackberries, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon lemon zest and 3 tablespoons water). Stir to combine. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and stir frequently. Reduce heat to medium low and continue to cook until thickened and berries are mostly broken down (10-15 minutes).Meanwhile, prepare dough for the bars. In a large mixing bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, cardamom, 1 teaspoon lemon zest, and salt until well combined. Sprinkle mixture with 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice. Add butter and use a pastry cutter or two forks or knives to cut in the butter pieces until the mixture is crumbly and there are no large chunks of butter remaining.Spray a 9x13-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray.Set aside 2 cups of crumb mixture. Pour the rest into the prepared pan and press down with fingers to form a uniform crust. Bake for 10 minutes or until set. Spread fruit filling evenly over crust. Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture and press down gently (be careful for the hot pan!).Bake for an additional 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.Cool completely before cutting into bars.

 

Step by step:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.In a small saucepan, mix together sugar and cornstarch.

2. Add remaining filling ingredients (1 cup blueberries, 1 cup blackberries, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon lemon zest and 3 tablespoons water). Stir to combine. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and stir frequently. Reduce heat to medium low and continue to cook until thickened and berries are mostly broken down (10-15 minutes).Meanwhile, prepare dough for the bars. In a large mixing bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, cardamom, 1 teaspoon lemon zest, and salt until well combined. Sprinkle mixture with 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice.

3. Add butter and use a pastry cutter or two forks or knives to cut in the butter pieces until the mixture is crumbly and there are no large chunks of butter remaining.Spray a 9x13-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray.Set aside 2 cups of crumb mixture.

4. Pour the rest into the prepared pan and press down with fingers to form a uniform crust.

5. Bake for 10 minutes or until set.

6. Spread fruit filling evenly over crust. Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture and press down gently (be careful for the hot pan!).

7. Bake for an additional 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.Cool completely before cutting into bars.

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