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Blueberry Bars
These Blueberry Bars, made with fresh blueberries, are the perfect summer treat.. They have a chewy texture and are flavored with a little cinnamon and nutmeg.
Course
Dessert
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
40
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
Servings
18
Author
Christin Mahrlig
Ingredients
2
cups
all-purpose flour
1
cup
old-fashioned oats
1
cup
sugar, divided
1/2
cup
packed brown sugar
1 1/2
teaspoons
baking powder
1/4
teaspoon
cinnamon
1/4
teaspoon
ground nutmeg
1/4
teaspoon
salt
1
egg,
lightly beaten
1
cup (2 sticks)
cold butter, cut into cubes
1
tablespoon
cornstarch
3 1/2
cups
fresh blueberries
1
tablespoon
fresh lemon juice
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line a 13x9-inch baking pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, 1/2 cup sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
Add egg and scatter butter across the top. Cut butter in with a pastry blender until crumbly.
Press half of flour mixture into prepared pan.
In a medium bowl, stir together the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar and cornstarch. Stir in blueberries and lemon juice.
Spoon blueberry mixture over prepared crust.
Crumble remaining flour mixture on top of blueberries.
Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool completely before cutting into squares.