Burst Blueberry Crumble Bars
 
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These bars are made with frozen blueberries. Bursting them concentrates the flavor and no one will know you didn't use fresh berries!
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 9-16 bars
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups frozen blueberries
  • ¼ cup white sugar, plus 1 TBS divided
  • ⅔ cup white whole wheat flour
  • ⅔ cup rolled oats
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 6 TBS butter, melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Pour blueberries into a small pot and place over very low heat to start defrosting. As the berries start to release juices, turn the heat up to low and simmer until berries start to burst. Mix in 1 TBS sugar. Continue to cook about 5 minutes until berries are thick, stirring frequently. Set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
  3. Combine flour, oats, remaining sugar, and salt. Mix in melted butter and vanilla. Measure out a ½ cup and set aside for the topping.
  4. Butter a 9x9 inch baking dish. Firmly press the oat mixture (setting aside the topping portion) into the bottom of the pan. Spread the burst blueberries over the packed oats and sprinkle the remaining oat mixture over the blueberries.
  5. Bake in a preheated oven for 25 minutes. Cut into 16 bars for small servings, or 9 bars for large servings.
Recipe by Alison's Allspice at https://www.alisonsallspice.com/burst-blueberry-crumble-bars/