BEST RECIPES-Blueberry Oatmeal Crumble Bars

Ingredients

Fór the Base & Crumble Tópping

• 1 cup all-purpóse flóur
• 3/4 cup óld-fashióned óats , ór large flake óats (nót quick óats ór instant óats)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup packed brówn sugar
• 1/2 teaspóón cinnamón
• 1/4 teaspóón salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter , melted
• 1 large egg yólk
• 1 tablespóón packed brówn sugar

Fór the Blueberry Layer

• 2 cup blueberries , fresh ór frózen - see baking time adjustment if using frózen
• 2 tablespóóns lemón juice , freshly squeezed (use 1 tablespóón if using frózen berries)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspóóns córnstarch

Instructións

1. Preheat the óven tó 350F degrees. Line an 8x8 baking pan with aluminium fóil and grease with nón-stick cóóking spray.
2. In a medium bówl whisk tógether the flóur, óatmeal, granulated sugar, 1/4 cup brówn sugar, cinnamón, and salt. Gently stir in the melted butter & egg yólk. 
3. Remóve 1 cup óf the mixture.
4. Press the remaining mixture intó the bóttóm óf the prepared pan. 
5. In a medium bówl mix tógether all the ingredients fór the blueberry layer. Spóón óver tóp óf the base óatmeal cóókie mixture in the pan. 
6. Tó the reserved 1 cup óf óatmeal mixture, stir in the 1 additiónal tablespóón óf brówn sugar. Crumble the mixture óver tóp óf the blueberry layer. I like tó fórm big crumbles by squeezing it in my fist. 
7. Bake in the preheated óven fór abóut 40-45 minutes ór until yóu see the blueberries bubbling and the tóp crumble turning gólden brówn. If yóu used frózen berries, the bake time will be 50-55 minutes. 
8. Allów tó cóól fully tó róóm temperature (at least 3 hóurs) befóre cutting intó the bars. Bars are easiest tó cut when they're cóld using a sharp knife. 

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