Description
Classic blueberry pie cookie bars merge the best of pie and cookie worlds into a delightful dessert. Sweet crumbly layers combine fresh blueberries with buttery pastry, delivering comfort in each irresistible bite you will savor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (710 ml) blueberries, fresh or frozen
- 2 ½ cups (313 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (226 g or 2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ¼ cups (250 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (110 g) light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Calibrate oven to 350°F (175°C) with rack centered, then meticulously line a 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment paper, creating slight overhangs for effortless extraction.
- Butter Mixture: Vigorously cream butter with granulated and brown sugars until the blend transforms into a pillowy, pale emulsion with luxurious silk-like consistency.
- Wet Ingredients Integration: Whisk egg and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, ensuring a seamless, homogeneous incorporation.
- Dry Ingredients Fusion: Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together, eliminating potential lumps and creating a refined dry component.
- Dough Formation: Delicately fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, developing a supple, cohesive dough that maintains structural integrity.
- Dough Allocation: Strategically reserve one cup of dough for crafting a textural crumble topping, separating it from the primary mixture.
- Crust Development: Distribute remaining dough across the prepared baking dish, pressing firmly to establish an even, comprehensive base reaching all edges.
- Initial Baking Phase: Bake crust for approximately 10 minutes until achieving a delicate golden hue and slightly firm texture.
- Blueberry Layer Application: Generously spread blueberry mixture across the warm crust, ensuring comprehensive and uniform coverage.
- Topping Composition: Artfully crumble reserved dough over the blueberry layer, creating a rustic, textured surface.
- Final Baking Stage: Return assembled bars to oven, baking until topping transforms to golden brown and blueberry filling gently effervesces around peripheral edges.
- Cooling and Presentation: Allow bars to cool completely within the baking dish, then utilize parchment paper overhangs to transfer entire batch to cutting surface.
- Serving Preparation: Precision-slice into immaculate, consistent squares, ensuring professional and appealing presentation.
Notes
- Chill Butter for Flakier Texture: Cold, cubed butter creates a more tender, flaky base that melts perfectly in your mouth and provides a delicate, rich foundation for the bars.
- Prevent Blueberry Sinking: Toss fresh blueberries in a light dusting of flour before adding to the mixture, which helps prevent them from sinking and ensures even distribution throughout the bars.
- Control Moisture Levels: Pat blueberries dry before adding to reduce excess liquid, preventing a soggy bottom and maintaining the ideal cookie bar consistency with a crisp, clean texture.
- Customize Dietary Needs: Easily convert this recipe to gluten-free by substituting regular flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend, allowing those with dietary restrictions to enjoy these delectable bars without compromising taste or texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg