Blueberry Lemon Crumb Bars Recipes

BLUEBERRY-LEMON CRUMB BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Start by making the crust. In a medium bowl, stir together the 2 cups flour, 2 tablespoons white sugar, lemon zest and salt. Cut in the 1/2 cup butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat egg and vanilla together; stir into the crumb mixture until a dough forms. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden. Remove from oven and set aside to cool slightly.
• Sprinkle blueberries over the crust. Combine the 1/4 cup sugar and nutmeg; sprinkle over the blueberries. Make the topping: In a medium bowl, cream together the 5 tablespoons butter and brown sugar until smooth. Mix in the flour, so that the mixture is crumbly like streusel. Sprinkle over the blueberry layer.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until browned. Cool and then dust with confectioners' sugar before cutting into bars.

BLUEBERRY LEMON CRUMB BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°.
• Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• Combine flour, granulated sugar, lemon peel and salt in food processor and pulse.
• With machine on, add butter through feed tube.
• Whisk egg with vanilla in bowl; with machine on, add through feed tube until combined.
• (Mixture will be crumbly) Press evenly into prepared pan.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes until golden.
• (Crust will crack but that's okay) Cool.
• For the crumb topping: Stir butter and brown sugar in medium bowl until smooth.
• Stir in flour.
• Sprinkle blueberries over baked crust.
• Combine sugar and nutmeg in cup and sprinkle over berries.
• Crumble on topping.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until browned.
• Cool.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• Cut into bars.

BLUEBERRY AND LEMON SHORTBREAD CRUMBLE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/350F and grease and line an 8x8 inch square pan.
• Place the butter, flours, icing sugar, lemon zest and salt into a large bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer.
• Mix on med-high for 2-3 minutes until you have a crumbly mix, with no large lumps of butter. This dough will not come together like a normal dough, that's fine!
• Tip the shortbread into your greased pan. Spread and level with a spatula/the back of a wooden spoon.
• In a separate, medium sized bowl, place the 1/2 stick of butter, flour, sugar and oats.
• Mix together with your fingers, until the mix resemble bread crumbs. Some larger lumps are fine. Leave to one side.
• Place the blueberry jam into a small heatproof bowl and heat for 10-15 seconds. This just makes it easier to spread.
• Pour over the shortbread and spread until level. Leave a small 1/2 inch gap around the edges.
• Sprinkle the jam layer with the crumble mix, it's fine if there are a few gaps.
• Place in the oven for 35-40 mins until the top is lightly browned, the jam is bubbling and an inserted skewer into the middle comes out piping hot.
• Leave to cool completely in the pan.
• Once cooled, slice into 9-12 bars. Bars will keep in an airtight container, at room temperature for 3 days.

LEMON-BLUEBERRY CRUMB BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350/.
• Line 13 x 9 pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Microwave butter in large microwaveable bowl on High 1 to 1.5 minute or until melted. Add cake mix, 1 egg and 1 T lemon juice; beat with mixer until well blended. Press 2/3 mixture onto bottom of prepared pan.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar with mixer until well blended. Add remaining egg, lemon juice, and zest; mix well. Pour over crust, top with berries. Pinch small pieces of remaining cake mix between with your fingers; press lightly into cream cheese layer.
• Bake 45-50 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 1 hour. Use foil handles to lift dessert from pan before cutting into bars. Keep refrigerated.