One of my favorite things about this time of year is the abundance of blackberries. I adore these juicy little gems.
Blackberry seasons in full swing and LJ has been out picking a bumper crop for me daily and freezing them for future use. Have I told you how much I love that boy, he's great about helping out when I need him and guilting his brother and sister into helping him. He even went out early the other morning to come home with fresh Blackberries to make these Blackberry Crumb Bars that are out of this world.
Who can pass on a crunchy layer of pressed crumb filled with blackberry filling and then a crunchy crumb topping?
Totally worth a face plant into the pan.
They are amazing plain but a scoop of vanilla ice cream makes them an extra special treat.
Be prepared.. I'm pretty sure more blackberry recipes are on the way with the way my kids been picking!
Here's how to make these delicious Blackberry Crumb Bars:
Measure 5 cups Blackberries, fresh or frozen.
Add to the blackberries:
- 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 3 tablespoons Flour
I used whole wheat pastry flour for this recipe but all-purpose works too.
In a large bowl stir together:
- 2 1/3 cup All-Purpose Flour or Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
- 2 1/3 cup Oatmeal
- 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
- 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
This can be done by hand or in a mixer.
Add 1 cup cubed cold butter and mix until combined and crumbly.
Crust should be looking all crumblylicious like this.
It's also a little addicting uncooked so you may or may not want to try a taste or two or three but try not to eat it all, belly aches are no fun!
Press half the crumb mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 pan that's buttered well.
For ease of removal line with parchment paper and butter parchment paper, then the bars can easily be removed from pan and cut neatly.
Spread blackberries evenly over crumb mixture.
Press remaining crumbs between fingers and evenly distribute them over the top of blackberries.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45-50 minutes, top will be lightly browned.
Eat a few Blackberry Crumb Bars plain for I don't know.... Breakfast...
It has oatmeal and berries so it totally qualifies as breakfast food...
And a few Blackberry Crumb Bars with a big ol' scoop of vanilla ice cream.
You can thank me later.
Other Blackberry Recipes we love are:
- Blackberry Cobbler
- Flaky Blackberry Turnovers
- Blackberry Crisp
- Blackberry Buckle
- Blackberry Crumb Muffins
- Mixed Berry Pie
Yield: 16
Blackberry Crumb Bars
Blackberry Crumb Bars are an easy to make dessert recipe and a guaranteed hit from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch.
Prep time: 15 MCook time: 50 MTotal time: 65 M
Ingredients:
Blackberry Filling
- 5 cups Blackberries, Fresh Or Frozen
- 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 3 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour or Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
Crumb Crust and Topping
- 2 1/3 cup Oatmeal, Old Fashioned Or Quick Oats
- 2 1/3 cup All-Purpose Flour or Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 cup Cold Butter, Cubed
Instructions:
How to cook Blackberry Crumb Bars
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Butter a 9"x13" pan. For easy removal line pan with parchment paper, and butter parchment paper.
Blackberry Filling
- In a medium sized bowl combine blackberries, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, and 3 tablespoon flour. Toss until coated, and set aside.
Crumb Topping
- In a large bowl or mixer stir together oatmeal, flour, sea salt, baking powder, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.
- Add cubed butter. Mix until crumbly, and well combined.
- Press half of the crumb mixture into the bottom of prepared pan, and cover evenly with blackberries.
- Press remaining crumb mixture between fingers, and distribute evenly over the top of the blackberries.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes until lightly browned.
Calories
320.94
320.94
Fat (grams)
12.44
12.44
Sat. Fat (grams)
7.43
7.43
Carbs (grams)
50.39
50.39
Fiber (grams)
3.50
3.50
Net carbs
46.90
46.90
Sugar (grams)
29.01
29.01
Protein (grams)
3.66
3.66
Sodium (milligrams)
289.91
289.91
Cholesterol (grams)
30.50
30.50
The nutritional information and metric conversions are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data. If this important to you, please verify with your favourite nutrition calculator and/or metric conversion tool.
©2014 Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch
6 comments
Delicious I am sharing in the facebook. love it.
Crumb bars are one of the best ways to enjoy fresh summer berries! Love these!
I love blackberries, and your recipe looks delicious! I plan to bake these soon.
Your blackberry crumb bars are just beautiful! This is one sweet recipe to keep!
Thanks,
Roz
anything with blackberries I love! hope you're doing very well!
Marie
These pictures are making my mouth water even though it's early morning - now I want crumb bars for breakfast!
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