Blueberry Picnic Bars

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 13 mins
• Cook Time: 42 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 16

Base and Topping

• 1 ½ cups oats , uncooked
• ½ cup flour
• ½ cup light brown sugar , packed
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄8; teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter or 6 tablespoons margarine , melted

Filling

• 1 ½ cups blueberries , rinsed and drained
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Directions:

1. Oven to 350°.
2. Line an 8" square baking pan with foil, letting ends extend above pan on 2 sides.
3. In a large bowl, mix oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt.
4. Add melted butter and stir with a fork until evenly moistened (mixture will be crumbly). Reserve 1/2 cup crumb mixture for topping.
5. Press remaining mixture evenly and firmly over bottom of ungreased, foil-lined pan. Bake 12 minute to set crust.
6. Filling: In a small saucepan stir berries, sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice over med. heat until simmering.
7. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until juices are no longer cloudy, about 2 minute.
8. Spoon over crust. Crumble reserved crumb mixture over top.
9. Bake for 30 minute.
10. Let cool completely in pan.
11. Lift foil by ends onto a cutting board.
12. Peel off foil; cut into 2" squares.

Reviews

[Kate Newell]

I've made these at least six times...I took them to a party, and to work, and everyone raves about them! Be sure to bake them long enough, or the center will be sticky. I've doubled the main recipe and used a 13" X 9" pan, and they are great!

[Angela]

Yummy with a cup of tea, or in the kids lunchbox.

[C.L. Miller]

These make a wonderful healthy snack.