Description
These Blueberry Oatmeal Bars are a delicious mix of a buttery oat crust, juicy blueberry filling, and a golden crumb topping. Perfect for breakfast, snacking, or dessert, they’re easy to make and packed with wholesome ingredients. Whether served chilled or warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, they’re a crowd-pleaser that stores and freezes beautifully.
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper and lightly grease it.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, salt, and melted butter. Stir in vanilla extract. Reserve 3/4 cup of the mixture for the topping.
3. Press the remaining mixture firmly into the prepared pan to form the crust.
4. In a separate bowl, mix blueberries with granulated sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and zest.
5. Spread the blueberry mixture over the crust evenly.
6. Sprinkle the reserved crumble mixture over the blueberries.
7. Bake for 35–40 minutes until the top is golden and blueberries are bubbling.
8. Let cool completely in the pan, then lift out using the parchment and slice into bars.
Notes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 40 minutes
Total time: 50 minutes
Yield: 16 bars
Category: Dessert or Snack
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert or Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: blueberry, oatmeal, bars, snack, dessert