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3 blueberry oatmeal bars

Delicious Blueberry Oatmeal Crumble Bars

Linda Appiah
These delicious blueberry oatmeal crumble bars are filled with fresh blueberry. They are bursting with orange and blueberry flavorson a buttery crust and tasty streusel topping.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 16
Calories 200 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

For the crust

  • cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup oat
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter (at room temperature)
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the blueberry filling

  • 3 cups fresh blueberries
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 2 teaspoons orange juice

For the crumble topping

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • cup brown sugar
  • cup melted unsalted butter (cool)
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 325 F. Line 9x13 inches baking pan with parchmentpaper and set aside.

Making the crust

  • In amedium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients for the crust (flour, oat,baking powder, salt) and set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, using a hand mixer or in the bowl ofstand mixer, cream together butter and the brown sugar until well combined.  Add the egg yolk and the vanilla extract andmix to combine.
  • Turn the mixer to low and add the dry ingredients and mixed untilcombined
    Pour the mixture into the prepared baking pan and press themixture firmly into the bottom of the pan evenly.
    Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.

Making the blueberry filling

  • While the crust is baking, prepare the blueberry filling by combining the blueberries, orange juice, zest, granulated sugar, and corn starch in a medium bowl. stir together and set aside.

Making the crumble topping

  • In another medium bowl, stir together the ingredients for the topping (flour, brown sugar, melted unsalted butter, cinnamon, and salt)with a spatula. it should be crumbly or looks like breadcrumbs and set aside.

Putting it all together

  • After the crust is done baking, bring it out of the oven and be careful because it will be hot.
    Pour the blueberry filling on the crust while it is hot and make sure the filling cover the crust evenly.
    Sprinkle the crumble toppings over the blueberry layer.
  • Take it back to the oven and bake for 40 – 45minutes or until the topping turns golden brown and the blueberry filling is bubbling underneath the topping.
    Bring it out of the oven and allow to cool completely on a cooling rack for about 30 minutes before cutting into bars.
    Serve and enjoy.

Notes

When using the frozen blueberry there is no need to thaw them just add extra 5 – 10 minutes to the baking time.
These bars can be made in advance and they freeze very well. They can also be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 200kcal
Keyword Bars
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