These Blueberry Lemon Crumb Bars are a tasty bite-sized dessert made with fresh blueberries. They have a delicious crust. And they’re easy to cut into neat pieces! Try this delicious dessert for all of your summer barbecues!
How to make Blueberry Lemon Crumb Bars:
These bars have three layers. The first layer is a buttery shortbread crust flavored with lemon zest. Next comes a blueberry filling made with fresh blueberries, sugar and a little bit of nutmeg. Finally, a topping is sprinkled on top. The topping is a combination of flour, brown sugar and butter. The bars are then baked for about 25 minutes. When they come out the oven, they are dusted with powdered sugar.
Lemon zesting and juicing:
The best lemons are lemons that feel a bit heavy in your hand and that have a little give to them when you squeeze them slightly. Those will be the lemons that have a thinner skin and more juice. In this recipe, you’ll use a lemon zester to zest two teaspoons of zest, but you won’t use any lemon juice in this recipe. Be sure to squeeze the lemon juice out of the lemon and save it for another use. You can keep freshly squeezed lemon juice in the refrigerator for a few days. Or put the juice in a zip baggie or small plastic container and freeze it for much longer. Don’t let that juice go to waste!
How to store these bars:
Keep cut bars stored in a covered container at room temperature. If you need to stack them, use parchment or wax paper between layers. Blueberry Lemon Crumb Bars may also be stored in the freezer. Thaw at room temperature before serving. Enjoy!
Here are a few more recipes using blueberries that you might like to try:
Blueberry Gooey Butter Cake Raspberry Blueberry Pie Blueberry Refrigerator Jam Best Blueberry Dump Cake Blueberry Cornbread Glazed Blueberry Lime Pound Cake Lemon and Blueberry Upside Down Cake Blueberry Cinnamon Rolls Peach and Blueberry Coffee Cake
