This delicious Blueberry Crumble Bar recipe uses pantry staples to create a family-favorite. A perfect way to use up those summer berries!
Blueberry Crumble Bars
Last weekend, we took the kids to play miniature golf. Although it was hot as you know what (it IS Arizona, after all), we had a good time. I got a hole-in-one … actually, I think all of us got at least one! I was super impressed that Gabriel got FOUR hole-in-ones!! Did I mention, he’s only five?! Watch out Tiger Woods, he’s comin’ after ya! ?
I wanted to have a treat ready for when we got home, so I made these Blueberry Crumble Bars earlier in the day – but we ended up staying out much later than we had anticipated. Although I was tempted to eat these babies for breakfast, I resisted …. I had eyes watching me and that meant I would have to give into them eating these for breakfast, too! I swear they hear every little rustle of paper or foil, don’t they?! But amazingly, they never hear anything that you tell them! ?
You could use almost any kind of fresh fruit that you like in these bars as long as it equals about 4 cups. So, if you prefer strawberries or have tons of peaches – it’s easy to substitute! They’re one of our go-to desserts any time we have fresh berries on hand!
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Blueberry Crumble Bars
Ingredients
For the crust and crumble
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup butter 2 sticks
- 1 large egg slightly beaten
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
For the filling
- 4 cups fresh blueberries
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 3 teaspoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a 9×13-in. baking dish and set it aside.
- Prepare the crust and crumble by combining both sugars, baking powder, and flour in a large bowl. Using a pastry cutter, cut in butter, egg, and vanilla until the mixture is well combined and resembles coarse crumbs. Pat half of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- In a separate bowl, combine all of the filling ingredients until well combined, stirring gently. Sprinkle the berry mixture evenly over the top of the crust. Crumble the remaining crust mixture evenly over the top of the blueberries.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until the top is lightly browned. Remove from the oven and allow to cool before cutting.
Notes
- You could use almost any kind of fresh fruit that you like in these bars as long as it equals about 4 cups. So, if you prefer strawberries or have tons of peaches – it’s easy to substitute!
Nutrition
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Originally published on June 5, 2014. Updated on April 29, 2021.
Pinned ! Pity I don't have blueberries now, otherwise I would have made it now for breakfast, which is only a few hours away !
Looks delicious! A great way to use up blueberries indeed! 🙂
Love blueberries. This is in my to try box now.
I love your version of blueberry crumb bars. They look delicious. I adapted mine from AllRecipes as well. It is a great recipe. Basically the same as yours but added lemon juice to the blueberry filling. These look so good that I may make another batch today!
Pinned this bursting with berries amazingness! These are a perfect pairing with a cup of coffee! Stopping by from the creative ways link party!
Cathy @ three kids and a fish
These looks so delicious! I'm totally on a blueberry kick right now, so I'll definitely be making these:)
Pinned!!! Love this.
Pinned!!! Love this.
These bars look great, and I love that any fruit can be substituted. I've got blueberries, blackberries,and strawberries in the freezer, so I will have to make them AT LEAST 3 times. 🙂
Thanks for sharing. Pinned!
Beautiful presentation and the bars looks moist and delicious! Would love to have you share your recipe next week on the Wonderful Wednesday blog hop! Hope you can stop in! Blessings…Shari
http://puregracefarms.com/2014/06/wonderful-wednesday-blog-hop/
Thanks for this delicious Blueberry Crumble recipe, I love it. I've pinned and shared. Thanks for sharing with Foodie Friends Friday Party this week. See you soon!
Joanne
These look so good! I love the flavor of blueberries but their color is also just gorgeous!
I love anything and everything blueberry, so I *MAY* just have to give these babies a try! Thanks for sharing the recipe. (Visiting from in & out of the kitchen link party)
~Taylor-Made Ranch~
Wolfe City, Texas
These looks amazing. I can't wait for fresh blueberries!
I love the contrast of the purple blueberries with the buttery bars. I can imagine they were hard to resist. Thanks for sharing at the Creative Ways Link Party!
Blessings,
Nici
It's almost blueberry season in Alaska. Time to collect recipes….pinned! Thank you!
We try to go to mini golf every year. Our favorite place has some trees and the final hole you get squirted with water…heaven. I love that you can use different fruit in these bars. Pinning. So glad you brought these by foodie friday.
These look delish. I've pinned it for later. Found your blog from the linky at Kathe With an E!
Oh my heck these look amazing!! LOVE your photos Jamie! Pinned 🙂
Those look wonderful! I think I like blueberries bakes into something better than say a blueberry pie. Yum! Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friday
Thank you Jamie for partying with us at Simple Supper Tuesday Linky Party, your yummy blueberry bars have been featured this week at Moore Or Less Cooking! Nettie
In the oven now! Thanks for the recipe! I ran out of blueberries, so I added blackberries, and used egg replacer instead (vegan). Looking forward to taking a bite!
I hope you enjoyed them! 🙂
These were so delicious! The blackberries were a nice touch too. I'm actually making these again this morning with strawberries and raspberries. This will be my new go-to sweet dish!
I love blueberry desserts Jamie! I'll be putting this one on my list to try!!
Good for you for resisting these for breakfast….not sure I could do the same! They look awesome!
Should the butter be melted, or room temp? Thanks!
Cold butter. 🙂
Can frozen blueberries be used and if so how would the measurement be compared to fresh?
Can frozen blueberries be used and if so what measurement of frozen to fresh do I use?
When I made this, the dough for the crust wasn't crumbly, and that made me nervous. But, it came out beautiful in the end. Took it to a cookout party, and everyone loved it. So easy an such a hit–will def make again!
I'm so glad they turned out great for you, Rachael! 🙂
Jamie, I have made these about a million times now. I love them, as does everyone who has tried them. I am thinking about subbing peaches in next time. Thoughts on adding cinnamon into the mix?
I think peaches would be awesome – and I think adding cinnamon would be a nice touch! I would love to hear your thoughts if you do make them this way! 🙂
LOVE THIS RECIPE! So anxious to share this dessert later,the results are beautiful!
These were a huge hit with my family. Absolutely delicious
Do they need to be refrigerated?
I have these baking right now. Instead of blueberries I’m using frozen mixed berries that I had in the freezer. I also used my food processor with the dough blade to combine the crust/crumble mixture. Can’t wait for them to get done!
Made these for a church function. At the end, there were lots of chocolate chip cookies left, but absolutely NO blueberry bars. A big hit! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
These are delicious!! I keep making these and they disappear fast.
I made these last week. They were delicious and very pretty. I used blueberries and blackberries. Thank you for the recipe.
There look great! Would you store them in the fridge at the end of day 1 or can they stay room temp for a couple days? And I’ll be using unsalted butter. How much salt, if any should i add? Thanks!
They are ok at room temperature for a couple of days – any longer than that, they really should be refrigerated! 🙂 As far as salt, I would just add a pinch or two.
Can I use frozen blueberries. Hard to get fresh wild blueberries here. How would that change the recipe? Blueberries are his favourite. Rather than a birthday cake he prefers a blueberry pie. Thank you.
Thanks for the question! Frozen blueberries are perfectly fine! You don’t need to thaw them – just use them frozen.
Love this recipe. Took to camp out. I also love rhubarb. How much sugar would you suggest.
I haven’t tried this with rhubarb but I think it sounds delicious! Unfortunately, I don’t have an exact answer – but if you decide to try it, I would love to know what you used in case anyone else would like to try it too!
This is a truly delicious recipe for fresh or frozen blueberries. Everyone loves it and it’s simple to make. Thank you for sharing it, blueberries are my favorite!
I’m on my way to the kitchen to make this but due to supply, frozen huckleberries will be my fruit of choice. I’ll be bringing these over to my mother in-law’s for evening dessert. I’m super excited! 😊