Apple Blueberry Buckle Recipes

APPLE-BLUEBERRY CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees, with a rack in the lower third. Butter a 3-quart baking dish, and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet; set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, cinnamon, mace, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until large clumps form. Using a rubber spatula, mix in oats. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, toss together blueberries, apples, lemon juice, remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar, flour, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt to combine. Pour the blueberry and apple mixture into the prepared baking dish; sprinkle with reserved oat mixture, covering fruit evenly. Bake until juices are bubbling and the topping is evenly browned, about 50 minutes. Cool slightly on a wire rack. Serve crisp warm, topped with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.

BLUEBERRY BUCKLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease one 8x8 inch pan.
• Cream together 3/4 cup sugar, shortening, and egg.
• In a separate bowl mix together 2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir into sugar mixture, alternating with milk. Stir in blueberries. Pour into greased 8x8 inch pan.
• To make topping: Combine 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour, cinnamon, and butter. Sprinkle over cake batter.
• Bake at 375 degree F (190 degrees C) for 25-30 minutes.

APPLE-BLUEBERRY BUCKLE

Steps:

• Place apples in a large bowl and toss with 3/4 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice. Cover the bowl and place in refrigerator.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Beat softened butter and 3/4 cup white sugar together in a large bowl until creamy; beat in egg.
• Mix 2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture, alternating with milk, until fully incorporated. Fold in blueberries.
• Arrange apples in a single layer in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Pour blueberry batter over apples.
• Mix 2/3 cup sugar, 1/2 cup flour, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon together in a bowl; cut in cold butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle crumb topping over batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the buckle comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

APPLE BUCKLE

Steps:

• Apples: Peel, slice, and core apples; cut into ¼-inch slices. Heat skillet to medium and add butter to melt, followed by apples. Stir to coat apples with butter and cook, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle sugar on top of apples, then stir so sugar melts. When the sugar starts to melt, add the bourbon (optional) and bring it to a boil. Then remove from the heat and cool to room temperature, about 10 minutes. Use a a cake tester to check apples for softness.
• Streusel: Preheat oven to 375 F. In a medium bowl, add pecans, oats, brown sugar, flour, and salt; mix until thoroughly combined. Work in butter so the mixture becomes crumbly and the butter soaks up all the dry ingredients. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on low speed, 30 seconds. Scrape down the bowl and paddle, then continue mixing on medium until smooth and creamy, 30 more seconds. With the mixer on low, add egg and vanilla. In a bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Then add half the flour mixture to the butter-sugar mixture, mixing just until combined; then add half of the milk. Repeat until all the flour and milk have been added. Turn the mixer off; scrape down the bowl and fold in the apple mixture by hand. Pour batter into a buttered springform pan, and add streusel in pieces on top. Bake for 30-40 minutes.
• Remove cake from oven and use a cake tester to check for doneness; it should come out dry. Remove the springform pan and slice.

APPLE BLUEBERRY CRISP

Steps:

• Combine all the topping ingredients EXCEPT BUTTER in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse a few times to chop.
• Cut the butter into 12 small chunks and scatter over the other ingredients in the bowl. Pulse the mixture 10 to 15 times, until combined but still chunky.
• Refrigerate while you make the filling.
• (If you don't have a food processor you can use quick cooking oats and chop your nuts finely by hand. Stir all the ingredients EXCEPT butter in a bowl, then use your fingers to cut in the cold butter until crumbly.)
• Preheat the oven 400 degrees. Spray a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
• Combine all the filling ingredients in a large bowl and stir until the fruit is evenly coated with the sugar.
• Spread the filling into an even layer in the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with the refrigerated topping.
• Bake 30 to 40 minutes, until the topping is browned and the juices are bubbling a bit around the edge of the dish. Cool at least 20 minutes, then serve.
• Store uneaten crisp loosely covered in the fridge for 2 days.

BLUEBERRY BUCKLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8x8-inch pan.
• For the topping: Using a fork, pastry blender, or your hands, combine all the ingredients until you have pea size crumbs. Place in the fridge while you make the cake batter.
• For the cake: In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream together the sugar, shortening, and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, lemon zest, and vanilla until combined, smooth, and fluffy.
• In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir into the butter/shortening mixture, alternating with milk, mixing until just combined. (Batter will be thick.)
• Fold in the blueberries, then spread batter evenly into the prepared pan.
• Remove topping from the refrigerator and break it up into tiny pieces, then sprinkle evenly over the cake batter.
• Transfer pan to the preheated oven and bake for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.
• Cut into squares and enjoy!
• NOTE: If using frozen berries, do not thaw them first to avoid discoloring the batter, and gently fold them in. You'll likely need to increase the baking time by 5-10 minutes. Watch the cake and tent with foil if the topping is over-browning.
• VARIATIONS: Instructions included in the full article for doubling this recipe or converting into muffins.