Easy Blueberry Bars

Easy Blueberry Bars are a moist delicious dessert.  These cake bars are made with either fresh or frozen blueberries.  A fast and easy recipe makes them perfect for breakfast, snack or dessert.

Easy Blueberry Bars

These easy to make Blueberry Cake Bars turned out better than I remember.  This is a recipe my friend back home would always make.

I am not much of a berry eater but put it in a cake or pie and I love it.  And these bars are no different.

Made fast and easy with your mixer, a soft moist cake made with cake flour.  And no need to buy it just make your own!

Start by measuring out one cup of all purpose flour, then remove 2 tablespoons and add 2 tablespoons of corn starch right back in.  Sift together and you are all ready to bake!

More Cake Recipes made with fruit that you may enjoy!

Homemade Applesauce Cake

Simple Glazed Orange Cake

And what could be more delicious than a blueberry filling?  Especially one that you can use fresh or frozen berries with,  that’s what.

Got some frozen blueberries in the freezer?  Make these Blueberry Bars you will not be disappointed.

What you need to do when baking with frozen fruit

• Keep your berries frozen when making the filling, if you add thawed berries there will be too much liquid and they will make the cake runny.  (you don’t want that)
• You will have to cook your cake a little longer than when you use fresh berries, about 5-10 minutes should do it.
• To keep your frozen berries from sinking to the bottom, coat them in a little flour first.
• When stirring your berries, be gentle.  I like to use a spatula.

I love the flavour of blueberry and lemon, in this Cake Bar recipe I added the zest of half a lemon, I’m sure a whole lemon would have been ok too.

And as you can see a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream doesn’t hurt either!  But believe me a light dusting of powdered sugar is really all they need.  Enjoy!

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Easy Blueberry Bars

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

50 mins

Total Time

1 hr 5 mins

 

Easy Blueberry Bars are a moist delicious dessert.  These cake bars are made with either fresh or frozen blueberries.  A fast and easy recipe makes them perfect for breakfast, snack or dessert.

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: 16 bars

Calories: 157 kcal

Author: Rosemary Molloy / Do you want Dessert

Ingredients

FOR THE CAKE BATTER

• 1/3 cup butter (softened)
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 2 cups cake flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• pinch salt
• 2/3 cup milk (I used 2 %)

FOR THE FILLING

• 1 1/2 cup frozen or fresh blueberries
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• zest of half or whole lemon (I used half a lemon)

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Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350°, grease and flour a 9 inch square pan.

2. In a large bowl beat together the butter and sugar until creamy then add the vanilla and egg beat until fluffy (approximately 5 minutes).

3. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt, then add to the creamed mixture alternating with the milk.  Combine until smooth.

4. In a small bowl mix together gently the blueberry, sugar and zest.

5. Spread half the cake batter into the prepared cake pan, top with the blueberry filling and then top with remaining batter.  Bake for approximately 45-55 minutes (depending whether you use fresh or frozen berries).  Check with a toothpick for doneness.  Let cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar and or serve with a scoop of ice cream.  Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Easy Blueberry Bars

Amount Per Serving

Calories 157 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4g 6%

Saturated Fat 2g 10%

Cholesterol 21mg 7%

Sodium 42mg 2%

Potassium 81mg 2%

Total Carbohydrates 26g 9%

Sugars 14g

Protein 2g 4%

Vitamin A 3.1%

Vitamin C 1.6%

Calcium 3.4%

Iron 1.4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.