very berry bars

West Des Moines, IA
Updated on Jun 14, 2012

I adopted this recipe on JAP and made a few changes. I made two versions...one is a blueberry bar using almond extract and a dash of cinnamon in the sugar topping. The second is a triple berry bar using vanilla extract. I dusted powdered sugar over these for presentation. These are very moist and more like a dessert than a bar cookie. Delicious!

prep time 10 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake
yield

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 dash cinnamon (see description)
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or almond)
  • 1 1/2 cups raspberries or blueberries (fresh or frozen)
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

How To Make very berry bars

  • Step 1
    Blueberries/raspberries should be fresh or frozen, not thawed.
  • Step 2
    May use a mixture of the two.
  • Step 3
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Step 4
    Spray an 8\" square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Step 5
    In a small bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.
  • Step 6
    Whisk in buttermilk and vanilla.
  • Step 7
    Spread evenly into prepared pan.
  • Step 8
    Distribute berries evenly over batter.
  • Step 9
    In a small bowl, combine sugar, constarch, and lemon peel.
  • Step 10
    Sprinkle evenly over berries and bake in upper third of oven 35-40 minutes, or until golden brown and beginning to pull away form the edges of pan.
  • Step 11
    Cool completely before cutting.

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Category: Cookies
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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