Mixed Berry Crumble Bars

5 from 1 vote

Fresh summer berries are layered between buttery shortbread to make the easiest mixed berry crumble bars. These bars are the perfect summer dessert for sharing!

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Chill Time2

Total Time3

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Servings: bars

Calories: 263kcal

Author: Olivia Parsons

Ingredients

2 cups fresh berries, chopped I used strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries
⅓ cup white sugar
2 teaspoon cornstarch
1 ½ cups all purpose flour gluten-free flour works too
½ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter very cold & cubed small
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Line 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper on the bottom and hanging over the sides of the pan for easy removal after baking.
In a medium size bowl, combine the berries, ⅓ cup sugar, and cornstarch. Stir then set aside.
In a large bowl, stir together flour, ½ cup white sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Use a fork or pastry cutter to cut the butter into flour mixture. Work quickly with the dough until the butter pieces are very small. Note: the dough will be crumbly. You can also pulse in a food processor until you get small sized crumbs.
In a separate small bowl, beat egg and vanilla extract with fork. Add the egg and vanilla to the large bowl and lightly mix until you have a crumbly mixture.
Sprinkle half the dough into the lined pan and press it flat evenly. Then spoon the berry mixture over the bottom crust. Crumble remaining dough over the berry filling layer.
Bake for 45 minutes or until top is light golden brown. Cool completely before cutting into squares, about 2 hours. Make 9 large squares or 16 small.
Refrigerate until ready to serve. Enjoy!

Notes

Make this recipe gluten-free by using a gluten-free all purpose flour blend. It works great.
Use any fresh berries you have: strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries—even fresh pitted cherries or sliced peaches are delicious.
Let the bars cool completely before you try to remove them from the pan and slice. Otherwise they may fall apart.
Store berry bars in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. They are great served cold on their own, or with whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream.

Nutrition facts are an estimate.

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