Blueberry-Lemon Crumb Bars

Blueberry bars with a cookie crust and streusel topping. Rich in buttery goodness.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 152 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• ¼ cup white sugar
• ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup confectioners' sugar for dusting
• 5 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 cups fresh blueberries
• ½ cup butter, chilled and diced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden. Remove from oven and set aside to cool slightly.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until browned. Cool and then dust with confectioners' sugar before cutting into bars.