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Blackberry Pie Bars

Ripe, juicy blackberries are baked on top of a buttery shortbread style crust, topped with an almond crumb topping
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 2x2 squares
Calories 335 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Crust and Topping

  • ¼ cup sliced almonds
  • 2 ¼ cup all purpose flour
  • ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
  • ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, cold, cut into cubes
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Blackberry Filling

  • 2 ½ cups fresh blackberries, halved
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oven to 375F. Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper.
  • Place the nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until golden and fragrant stirring often.
    ¼ cup sliced almonds
  • In the bowl of a food processor, combine the flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, salt, and lemon zest. Pulse to combine.
    2 ¼ cup all purpose flour, ½ cup light brown sugar, packed, ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon fine sea salt, 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • Add the butter cubes to the flour mixture. Pulse until the mixture starts to clump together but is still sandy.
    1 cup unsalted butter, cold, cut into cubes
  • Remove 1 cup of the mixture, and turn out the remaining mixture into the prepared pan.
  • Lightly press the dough evenly into the pan. Bake the crust for 20-25 minutes, or until light golden brown.
  • Add the cinnamon and almonds to the reserved 1 cup of the flour mixture and combine. Use the tips of your fingers to squeeze the dough together to make clumps for the topping. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.
    ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • Place the blackberries, lemon juice, and sugar in a medium bowl. Toss to combine. Let the blackberries sit and macerate while the crust cools.
    2 ½ cups fresh blackberries, halved, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, ½ cup granulated sugar
  • When the crust is just warm, add the cornstarch to the blackberry mixture and mix until combined.
    1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
  • Pour the blackberry filling onto the crust.
  • Evenly sprinkle the crumb topping over the blackberry filling.
  • Bake the bars for 35-45 minutes, until the blackberries and juices are bubbling around the edges and the topping is golden brown.
  • Allow the bars to cool completely before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 335kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 3gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 103mgPotassium: 107mgFiber: 3gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 538IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg
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