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Whole Wheat Blueberry Bars

Whole Wheat Blueberry Bars

Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Blueberry Bars
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 16 bars
These bars are delicious and (almost) good for you whether using fresh or frozen blueberries!
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Ingredients

Crust & Topping

  • 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Dark Brown Sugar, packed
  • 4 tbsp Melted Butter
  • 1 Egg
  • 3 tbsp Additional Whole Wheat Flour (for crumb topping)

Blueberry Filling

  • 2 cups Blueberries, fresh or frozen
  • 1/3 cup White Sugar
  • 2 tbsp All Purpose (White) Flour
  • 1/4 cup Orange Juice
  • 1/4 tsp Salt

Instructions

  • Preheat Oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x12 baking dish with cooking spray. 
  • Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a small bowl.
  • In a medium bowl, beat brown sugar, butter and egg until well combined and smooth using a spoon (no need for the mixer). Add dry ingredients to bowl and mix well. Mixture will be very thick.
  • Place 2/3 of crust in baking dish, and smooth to edges. Place in oven and bake for 15 minutes.
  • As crust is cooking, combine all filling ingredients in pan. Bring to a boil over medium to low heat and let bubble until thickened, about 5 minutes.
  • Add 3 tablespoons of whole wheat flour to remaining crust and mix in well using your fingers or a fork until mixture is coarse and crumbly. 
  • When crust has cooked for 15 minutes, remove from oven and spread blueberry filling all the way to the sides of the baking dish. Sprinkle crumb topping across top of filling and return pan to oven. 
  • Cook bars for another 20 minutes or so until the topping is brown and the berries are bubbling through. Allow to cool completely before cutting into 16 bars.