Blackberry Streusel Bars

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 15 Blackberries, fresh

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Condiments

  • 3/4 cup Blackberry preserves

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1/2 cup Oats, old fashioned

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar, packed light or dark
  • 1/4 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1/2 cup Confectioners' sugar
  • 1 1/4 cup Flour
  • 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla

• Dairy

  • 13/16 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 3 tbsp Milk or heavy cream

Found on twosisterskitchens.com

Description

Ingredients

• Crust:
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• Filling:
• ¾ cup blackberry preserves
• 15-18 fresh blackberries
• Streusel Topping:
• ½ cup old-fashioned oats
• ½ cup packed light or dark brown sugar
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 5 Tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cubed
• Vanilla Glaze:
• ½ cup confectioners sugar, sifted
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3-4 Tablespoons milk or heavy cream

Directions

• Crust:
• Preheat oven to 325 and line a 8by8 or 9by9 pan with parchment paper with enough overhang to lift the bars out when they are done.
• In a medium bowl whisk together the butter, and granulated sugar. Mix for about 1 minute on medium speed. Add the egg and vanilla extract. Mix for another minute.
• Add the flour, baking powder, and salt mix until combined. Spread the crust mixture in the prepared pan. Make sure to spread evenly. Bake for 20 minutes.
• When you removed the bars turn the oven up to 350 degrees
• Streusel Topping:
• In a medium bowl mix the oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and flour together. Once combined, add the cut up butter. Mix together with a pastry blender or two forks. Mix until you get a crumbly coarse mixture. Set aside
• Filling:
• When the bars have been removed from the oven spread the preserve evenly over the bars. Then place the fresh blackberries on top. I just randomly place mine.
• Spread the streusel topping evenly over the top of the blackberries. (I sometimes do not use all of my topping, it just depends on how it looks when I spread it on the top.) Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown on top.
• Let the bars cool on a cooling rack for 30-40 minutes then place in the fridge for 1½ to 2 hours. You can then cut right into them and enjoy or make the glaze
• Glaze: In a small bowl whisk the powdered sugar,vanilla and 3 tablespoons of milk together, until smooth. If you want a thinner glaze add another 1-2 tablespoons to the glaze to thin it out.
• Drizzle over the bars and enjoy!
• The bars stay fresh for 4-5 days in the fridge. Make sure to keep them in an air tight container.