Blueberry Buckle Bars
These blueberry buckle bars consist of a light and fluffy base filled with tart, juicy blueberries and a cozy streusel topping! They’re a sweet treat that’s perfect for Easter dessert, Mother’s Day, or just a gorgeous springtime dessert.
Spring is the perfect time to get into the kitchen and bake yummy, beautiful treats, and these blueberry buckle bars are no exception! They have a thick, fluffy, almost cake-like base with fresh blueberries folded throughout, and the streusel topping adds a sweet cinnamon flavor and crumbly texture. Whip up a batch for Easter dessert, bake some special for mom this Mother’s Day, or just make these bars when you’re craving a sweet springtime treat.
Here are some more spring recipes you’ll love: Brown Sugar Blackberry Scones, Lavender Berry Cupcakes, and Hard Cider Mimosas.
Ingredients & Equipment
You’ll need the following ingredients and equipment to make these blueberry buckle bars:
- Square pan
- All purpose flour
- Brown sugar
- Granulated sugar
- Unsalted butter
- Egg
- Milk
- Blueberries
- Vegetable oil
- Vanilla extract
- Ground cinnamon
- Baking powder
- Salt
Customize This Recipe!
There are a few different ways you can customize this recipe:
- Add an icing. If you want these buckle bars to be even sweeter, drizzle a classic icing over the top once they’ve cooled!
- Mix up your berries. No need to use just blueberries here – add your favorite fruits like raspberries, blackberries, strawberries… you name it.
Kitchen Tips:
- Utilize mise en place! Make sure you have all of your ingredients prepped and ready before you begin making this recipe – it will help save you time and keep you organized.
- How to get clean slices: Run a sharp knife under hot water before cutting into your brownies, and keep cleaning the knife and running it under water between each slice for clean edges!
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Blueberry Buckle Bars
Ingredients
For the bars:
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter room temp
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp neutral oil
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup milk
- 1 pint fresh blueberries
For the streusel:
- ¼ cup butter (salted or unsalted) room temp
- ½ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350ºF and prepare an 8x8in square pan with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugars until fluffy.
- Add the egg and beat until combined. Add in the vanilla and oil and continue beating until fully incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the dry ingredients.
- Add in the dry ingredients, alternating with the milk, until the batter is just combined. Don’t over-mix!
- Fold in the blueberries gently until spread throughout the batter evenly.
- Spread the batter into your prepared pan until it’s level.
- In a small bowl, mix together the streusel ingredients until the mixture resembles wet sand and crumbles in your fingers. Sprinkle the streusel on top of the batter in the pan evenly.
- Bake the bars for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. For dark pans, bake at 325ºF for about 40 minutes.
- Let the bars cool slightly in the pan before removing. Cut into slices and enjoy!
