Easy Blackberry Crumble Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup of unsalted butter
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- zest from 2 lemons
- cooking spray
- For the blackberry filling:
- 4 cups of fresh or frozen blackberries
- 1/2 cup of granulated sugar
- 3 teaspoons of cornstarch
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and spray a 9x13 dish with non stick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the sugar, baking powder, flour, salt and lemon zest.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together the egg and vanilla until well combined.
- Using a food processor, blend the flour mixture, the egg and vanilla mixture and the butter until dough is a crumbly consistency.
- Sprinkle half of the dough in the greased pan evenly and pat it down to form the crust.
- For the filling:
- In a large bowl, mix the sugar and cornstarch until combined. Then gently stir in the blackberries.
- Pour the blackberry mixture evenly over the crust and then sprinkle with the remaining dough.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until top is just browned.
- Cool completely and cut into squares.
Notes
I like to heat the bars for just a few seconds in the microwave and serve with a small scoop of ice cream. Store extra bars (if there are any) in an air-tight container.
Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy.
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