This recipe makes a 9x13 pan full of delicious bars! The buttery shortbread-like crust is perfectly paired with a generous layer of oozy blueberries.
Course: Dessert, Snack
Keyword: bars, blueberries, shortbread
Author: Beth Cato
Ingredients
3cupsall-purpose flour
1cupwhite sugar divided
1/2cupbrown sugar packed
1teaspoonbaking powder
1/4teaspoonsalt
pinchground cinnamon
1cupunsalted butter 2 sticks, room temperature
1egg
3teaspoonscornstarch
4cupsfresh blueberries 20 ounces
Instructions
Preheat oven at 375-degrees. Line a 9x13 pan with foil and apply nonstick spray. Wash the blueberries and remove any stems or smashed berries, then gently blot dry with a towel.
In a big bowl, mix together the flour, 1/2 cup white sugar, the brown sugar, and baking powder. Add the salt and cinnamon. Add the butter and mix until it forms crumbly dough.
Pat about 2/3 of the dough into the prepared pan. A piece of waxed paper and a heavy glass will help compress it into an even layer.
In another bowl, stir together the remaining 1/2 cup white sugar and cornstarch. Gently stir the blueberries to coat. Sprinkle the blueberries over the bottom crust, then crumble the remaining dough evenly over the top.
Bake for 45 minutes, but check at the 30 minute point. If it's looking golden on top, cover it with foil then continue to bake.
Cool at room temperature, then chill in fridge to make it even more cohesive to cut. Use the foil to lift the contents onto a cutting board. Carefully peel back the foil from the edges; a knife might help to hold the bars in place if the blueberry layer is being especially sticky.
Slice into bars. Store in a sealed container in the fridge, with waxed paper between the stacked layers.