Blueberry Pie Bars
Blueberry pie filling, infused with a hint of lemon zest, is baked between layers of buttery crust in this easy dessert that's perfect for almost any occasion.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup cold butter diced
- 1 egg
- Pinch of salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 21 oz. can blueberry pie filling
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a 9x9 inch square pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, stir together sugar, flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Use a fork or pastry cutter to blend in the butter and egg. The dough will be crumbly. Pat half of the dough into the prepared pan in an even layer.
- In another bowl, stir together the blueberry pie filling and lemon zest.
- Spread the blueberry filling evenly over the crust. Crumble the remaining dough evenly over the blueberry layer.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until the top is light golden brown. Cool completely before cutting into squares.