Sometimes when I’m searching for recipes to use blackberries, I tend to lean towards the dessert route. So when I saw this crumble bar recipe containing whole grains, I knew I had to give it a try.
Trust me when I say you won’t even know these have whole grain in them because it’s buried so deep beneath the delicious taste!
I think these are a perfect alternative to a Nutri-grain bar.
While the recipe for these blackberry whole grain bars is pretty easy, there are multiple steps to preparing them so make sure you read the directions thoroughly before starting.
I hope you enjoy these bars as much as we do.
~Mavis
Blackberry Whole Grain Crumble Bars
Ingredients
Ingredients for the crust
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/3 cups brown sugar
1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Ingredients for the blackberry filling
3 cups blackberries
1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Ingredients for the crumble topping
1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 cups whole wheat flour
1/4 cups brown sugar
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions
Directions for the crust
Grease a 9-inch square pan or line your pan with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, stir together flours, brown sugar and salt until mixture is smooth and lumps are gone. Add melted butter and vanilla and stir until combined.
Press dough evenly into the prepared pan and place in the freezer for 30 minutes.
Directions for the blackberry filling
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine blackberries, sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice.
Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and continue to stir while simmering until fruit thickens slightly. Remove from heat and set aside.
Directions for the topping
Place oats, flours, sugars and salt in a food processor {or blender} and process until oats are partially ground.
Move mixture to a large mixing bowl and add melted butter, stirring until small clumps form. Set aside.
Preheat the oven to 300F.
Remove the crust from the freezer and bake frozen crust for 45 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and increase oven temp to 350 F.
Spread blackberry filling over crust and sprinkle evenly with crumb topping.
Bake for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown, rotating the pan halfway through baking. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
Kelly says
Would this work with frozen blackberries? Thx!
Mavis Butterfield says
Sure would! 🙂