Blueberry Lemon Bars

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Sweet blueberry lemon bars with a shortbread crust, fresh blueberries and lemons and a crumble topping. This summery dessert is best served chilled making it a perfect make ahead treat!

Ahhh – blueberries and lemon! It doesn’t seem to matter if it’s in blueberry lemon bread or blueberry lemon popsicles, this combination is always a winner! This time it’s featured in a dessert bar.

This dessert is composed of four different layers – shortbread crust, blueberries, lemon filling and a crumbly topping. Each bite is just perfect!

Easy to make

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• Make the crust – puree flour, sugar, butter and salt together until crumbly. Place in a greased baking dish and bake for 10 minutes.
• Make the filling – combine sweet and condensed milk, egg yolks, lemon juice and lemon zest.
• Make the topping – combine flour, sugar lemon zest and milk together just until crumbly
• Assemble – Pour blueberries over hot crust. Add lemon filling. Sprinkle on crumble topping
• Bake for 40 minutes in a 350 degree oven
• Cool completely before slicing. Best if refrigerated for at least 2 hours before serving

Key ingredients

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• Blueberries – I used fresh blueberries, but you could use frozen too. Just increase the baking time to one hour
• Fresh squeezed lemon juice
• Freshly grated lemon zest
• One can sweet and condensed milk – makes the lemon filling so yummy
• Egg yolks

More lemon desserts

• Lemon Bars
• Lemon Cupcakes
• Lemon Buttercream
• Lemon Sugar Cookies
• Lemon Raspberry Mini Tarts
• Lemon Curd

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Blueberry Lemon Bars

Kathy

Fresh blueberries and lemon with a shortbread crust and a crumble topping.

5 from 4 votes

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 1 hr

Total Time 1 hr 20 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 15 Bars

Calories 283 kcal

Equipment

• Food Processor
• Zester
• 9 x 13" Baking Dish

Ingredients

  

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Crust

• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter (cut into small cubes)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Filling

• 1 can sweet and condensed milk (14 ounce can)
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 3 cups blueberries

Topping

• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup butter (melted)
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Instructions

 

Crust

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Place flour, sugar, butter and salt in a food processor. Pulse 5-6 times until mixture is crumbly.
• Place mixture in a greased 9 x 13 baking dish. Press flour firmly down with hands or the bottom of a flat measuring cup. The mixture will be very dry.
• Place in preheated oven for 12 minutes.

Filling

• Combine sweet and condensed milk, egg yolks, lemon zest and lemon juice.
• When crust comes out of the oven, pour blueberries directly over hot crust.
• Spoon filling mixture over blueberries. It's okay it it doesn't cover every area.

Topping

• In another bowl, combine flour, sugar, melted butter and lemon zest. Mix with a spoon, just until the butter is mixed in and then continue mixing with your fingers. You want a crumbly mixture.
• Sprinkle crumbles over the top of lemon filling
• Bake in 350 degree oven for 40 – 45 minutes. The topping should be browned and the mixture bubbly.
• Allow bars to fully cool at room temperature. Then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Slice bars and serve

Notes

• Bars are best served fully chilled
• May cut bars into mini sized bars for a dessert buffet

Nutrition

Serving: 1BarCalories: 283kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 164mgPotassium: 143mgFiber: 1gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 436IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 84mgIron: 1mg

Keyword blueberry bars, Blueberry Dessert, Blueberry Lemon Bars, Lemon Blueberry Bars

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Recipe inspired from Fine Cooking Magazine.