Berry Crumble Bars

Name: Berry Crumble Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/8 tsp salt; 1 1/2 tsp lemon zest; 1 egg yolk; 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 1/4 cup sugar; 2 1/2 tsp cornstarch; 1 1/2 cup strawberries, chopped; 1 1/4 cup blueberries; 1 tbsp lemon juice

7 steps

Prep:20minCook:45min

Great way to use berries that are past their prime!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:56:56 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories271 kcal (14%)

Total Fat10.7 g (15%)

Carbs41.2 g (16%)

Sugars20.2 g (22%)

Protein3.2 g (6%)

Sodium62.8 mg (3%)

Fiber1.7 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

9 servings

1 ¾ cupall-purpose flour

½ cupsugar

½ tspbaking powder

⅛ tspsalt

1 ½ tsplemon zest

1egg yolk

1 ½ tspvanilla extract

½ cupbutter

cubed

Filling

¼ cupsugar

2 ½ tspcornstarch

1 ½ cupstrawberries

chopped

1 ¼ cupblueberries

1 Tbsplemon juice

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper.

Step 2

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest.

Step 3

In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolk and vanilla extract and stir into dry ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Step 4

Press about 2/3 of mixture into the bottom of prepared baking dish.

Step 5

In a separate bowl, whisk together sugar and cornstarch and stir in lemon juice. Add in strawberries and blueberries. Stir gently until the berries are coated. Spread berry filling over the top of crust.

Step 6

Top with remaining crumb mixture. Sprinkle with coarse sugar. Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until top is golden brown and bubbly.

Step 7

Allow to cool before cutting into bars. Serve warm with your favorite vanilla ice cream or cold for a sweet breakfast bar!