Blueberry Crumble Shortbread Bars
Delight in these buttery shortbread bars layered with a sweet blueberry filling and a crunchy crumble topping.
Ingredients
Shortbread Crust
- 1 cup unsalted cold butter
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
Blueberry Filling
- 1½ cups blueberries (reserve ½ cup for folding)
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 lemon juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Cube the butter, then process with sugar, flour, and salt until dough forms.
- Cook 1 cup of blueberries with sugar and lemon juice until boiling, then add vanilla.
- Puree the blueberry mixture, fold in reserved blueberries, and set aside.
- Press half of the shortbread dough into an 8x8 pan, then pour blueberry filling over it.
- Crumble remaining dough over the filling and bake at 375°F for 35-40 minutes.
- Cool completely before cutting into squares.
Notes
Chill the bars before serving for cleaner cuts.