Blueberry Picnic Bars

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• Base and Topping

• 1 1⁄2 cups oats, uncooked
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 1⁄2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 6  tablespoons unsalted butter or 6  tablespoons margarine, melted

• Filling

• 1 1⁄2 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.