There’s something about bars that is so homey and appealing (especially if you’re from the Midwest like us!). Introducing Blueberry Pie Bars: all the flavors of blueberry pie in handheld form! These are so simple and satisfying! The same dough makes a thick bottom crust and golden buttery crumbles, and the filling is a bright burst of fresh blueberries and lemon juice. Everyone loves this summer dessert: they’re thick with just the right chewy texture.
Ingredients in blueberry bars
These blueberry bars follow the formula of a typical fruit crumble bar: the same dough is used for the crust and crumble! It makes it simple and you only need a short list of ingredients to put them together. The fresh blueberry filling seals the deal, with just the right amount of lemon to make the flavor pop (it’s required, in our opinion!). Here’s what you’ll need:
Blueberries All-purpose flour Light brown sugar Granulated sugar Rolled oats Salt Butter Cornstarch Lemon juice Vanilla extract
Can you use frozen blueberries?
Want to use frozen berries instead of fresh? You can! Pies and bars are a great place to use frozen berries because they need to break down to make a jammy filling. Full disclosure: we have not tested frozen blueberries specifically in these bars. However, frozen berries work similarly to fresh berries in our blueberry sauce, which is same basic concept as this filling. So, we feel confident sharing that this substitution will work! Let us know if you try this with frozen berries in the comments below.
Tips for blueberry bars
Blueberry pie bars are actually more like a blueberry crumble with a bottom crust! They’re simple to make, but there are a few things to note about the process. Here’s what to know:
Grease the pan, then line the pan with parchment paper. This makes them easy to remove from the pan, because the blueberry filling can get a little sticky! Cut the parchment so that it extends on two sides to easily remove it from the pan. Greasing the entire pan helps the parchment stick to the bottom. Allow the bars to cool 30 minutes, then refrigerate 1 hour. This lets the texture set, firming it up so it’s the ideal texture for eating. Once you’ve refrigerated for 1 hour, you can easily cut them into 16 squares.
Storage info
How to store these blueberry pie bars once you’ve bake them up? If you stack them, make sure to store them with parchment paper between each layer so they don’t stick to each other. Then, place them in an airtight container and you can store them for:
3 days at room temperature 2 weeks refrigerated 3 months frozen
More blueberry recipes
Blueberries are our one of our favorite fruits to use in the kitchen! Here are a few more great blueberry recipes to use them:
Desserts like blueberry pie, blueberry ice cream or blueberry crumble Drinks like blueberry lemonade or blueberry cocktails Breakfasts like blueberry French toast casserole, blueberry oatmeal, or blueberry waffles Muffins like banana blueberry muffins, lemon blueberry muffins or classic blueberry muffins Breads like lemon blueberry bread or blueberry banana bread Sauces like blueberry syrup or blueberry sauce
This blueberry pie bars recipe is…
Vegetarian. 5 from 4 reviews
