Lemon Blueberry Bars
These lemon blueberry bars are bursting with fresh lemon zest and juicy blueberries. A perfect balance of sweet and tart, they're easy to make and even easier to devour!
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Crust Ingredients
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cups rolled oats
- 0.5 cup packed brown sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cold unsalted butter cut into cubes
Lemon Blueberry Filling
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in cold butter using a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Press half of the crust mixture into the prepared pan.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together blueberries, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- Pour the blueberry mixture over the crust.
- Crumble the remaining crust mixture over the top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cool completely before cutting into bars.
Notes
Store leftover bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to a week.