Berry Crumble Bars
Buttery oatmeal crumble with a fruit filling; these bars are perfect for anytime of day, including breakfast!
Ingredients
Crumble Crust and Topping
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 cups oats, old fashioned
Berry Filling
- 3 cups berries*
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 9x13 pan.
- Cream butter and sugars with a stand mixer. Add vanilla and mix well.
- Add flour and oats, mix until a loose crumble forms and ingredients are incorporated.
- Press a little over half of the dough into a greased 9x13 pan and set aside. Leave the rest of the dough in the bowl to be used as crumble topping later.
Berry Filling
- Add berries and sugar to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring berries to a boil.
- In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water together. Slowly pour into boiling berries, stirring constantly. Let the berries cook until thickened into paste consistency.
- Pour berry filling over the crumble dough in the pan and spread evenly. Sprinkle the rest of the crumble dough on top of the filling.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the top is golden. Let cool and enjoy!
Notes
* I usually use frozen berries for this. I've done blueberry, raspberry, strawberry and the berry medley mix. They all turn out well. I have also done 1 cup fresh rhubarb with 2 cups strawberries. This was fantastic! Fresh berries work just fine as well. Get creative!
* If your berry mixture isn't as thick as you'd like, add another round of cornstarch/water.