Blueberry Squares Recipes

BLUEBERRY CRUMB BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
• In a medium bowl, stir together 1 cup sugar, 3 cups flour, and baking powder. Mix in salt and cinnamon, if desired. Use a fork or pastry cutter to blend in the shortening and egg. Dough will be crumbly. Pat half of dough into the prepared pan.
• In another bowl, stir together the sugar and cornstarch. Gently mix in the blueberries. Sprinkle the blueberry mixture evenly over the crust. Crumble remaining dough over the berry layer.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until top is slightly brown. Cool completely before cutting into squares.

BLUEBERRY TORTE SQUARES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream butter and 2 tablespoons sugar. Gradually add flour and mix well. Press onto the bottom of a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. , Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until set and edges are lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in whipped topping; spread mixture over crust. Refrigerate for 20 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Stir in blueberries and remaining sugar. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Cool to room temperature., Spoon topping over cream cheese layer. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Cut into squares.

BLUEBERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place chickpeas, 1/2 cup rolled oats, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup olive oil, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, and salt in a food processor. Blend to a dough-like consistency; press into an 8x11-inch baking pan.
• Bake crust in the preheated oven until crisp and lightly browned, 20 minutes.
• Combine blueberries, white sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan; cook over medium-low heat until blueberries have reduced, 10 to 15 minutes. Whisk cornstarch and water together in a small bowl; stir into blueberry mixture. Cook until mixture thickens, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour blueberry mixture onto the cooked crust.
• Mix 1 1/2 cup rolled oats, flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda together in a large bowl until bread crumb consistency. Sprinkle over blueberry mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until blueberry filling is bubbling and crumble topping is lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Cool and cut into squares. Store leftovers in refrigerator.

DELICIOUS BLUEBERRY SQUARES!

Steps:

• Butter a 7 x 11-inch baking pan.
• Line bottom with a sheet of parchment paper; set aside.
• In a food processor, put the flour, oatmeal, brown sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; PULSE to blend for 20 seconds.
• Add in the COLD butter chunks, and PULSE to cut in the butter into the dry ingredients until you have a crumbly mass (not dry, but not sticking together).
• Toss together the berry mixture with the sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice.
• Spread/pat (LIGHTLY) half of the oatmeal mixture on the bottom of the pan.
• Top/spread with the blueberry/cornstarch mixture as evenly as you can.
• Top/sprinkle with the remaining oatmeal mixture, and press down slightly.
• Chill the pan for 30 minutes (THIS IS IMPORTANT! must be chilled).
• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until the fruit starts to bubble.
• Cool pan very well before cutting, or refrigerate for 2-3 hours before cutting into squares.
• Delicious!

BLUEBERRY - CREAM CHEESE SQUARES

Steps:

• Combine cornstarch, sugar, water and blueberries in saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring until thickened; cool. Combine cracker crumbs into bottom of foil-lined 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan. Mash cream cheese until soft; beat in sugar and vanilla gradually. Fold in whipped topping; drop by spoonfuls over crumb mixture. Spread gently with spatula. Spread blueberry filling evenly over cheese mixture; spread with remaining cheese mixture. Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture; chill overnight. Use foil to remove dessert from pan. Place dessert on platter; cut into squares. Yield: 15 servings.