Blackberry Jam Bars

Blackberry Jam Bars are the perfect easy-to-make, portable dessert! Made amongst a one-bowl crumble mixture that doubles equally the base of operations in addition to the topping, in addition to total of juicy blackberry jam. These volition hold upward gone FAST – ameliorate brand ii batches.

This recipe was originally published inwards Nov of 2017, but I’ve simply updated it amongst novel photos in addition to changed the recipe to yield a thicker, yummier dessert bar!

Hello, gorgeous. I’ve ever been a flake obsessed amongst this type of dessert bar – y'all know the ones. H5N1 soft-yet-slightly-crunchy base, a delicious layer of jam inwards the middle, in addition to a lovely pile of crumbly-crumble goodness on top.

Let me innovate y'all to my novel favorite version – Blackberry Jam Bars!

Bars similar this are typically made amongst strawberry jam or a engagement filling, but I happened to bring blackberry jam on hand. The result? GLORIOUS.

Not alone practise these earn ALL the points for flavor, they are dangerously slow to make. Eight-ingredients in addition to 45-minutes start-to-finish easy.

Even though at that topographic point are 3 layers here, you’re actually alone making i thing – role of the crumble mixture gets flattened into the bottom of the pan to shape the crust, the other role gets sprinkled on top. And the jam layer? As slow equally opening a appall in addition to spreading unopen to of that goodness onto the crust. You can, of course, brand the jam yourself if y'all desire to larn a lilliputian fancy amongst it.

I tin give notice already run into hereafter y'all — making batches & batches of these to break (or to swallow all past times yourself – been there, done that!). I tin give notice likewise run into y'all swapping the blackberry jam out for whatsoever jam or fruit spread y'all occur to bring inwards your cabinet/fridge.

You’ll munch on these, sitting on your porch, basking inwards the warm summertime conditions in addition to you’ll wonder why y'all didn’t starting fourth dimension your dearest matter amongst crumble dessert bars sooner.

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Blackberry Jam Bars

Course

Dessert, Dessert Bars

Cuisine

Dessert

Keyword

Easy Dessert Bars, Potluck Recipes, Blackberry Recipes

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Cooling Time 3 hours

Servings 12 bars

Calories 384 kcal

Author Stephanie Simmons

Ingredients

• 
  2
  sticks
  salted butter, melted
  


• 
  1
  cup
  cane or granulated sugar
  


• 
  1/2
  cup
  brown sugar, packed
  


• 
  1
  tsp
  vanilla
  


• 
  1 in addition to 3/4
  cups
  all-purpose flour
  


• 
  1/2
  cup
  + 2 TBSP whole wheat flour
  Can sub AP or White Whole Wheat
  


• 
  1
  cup
  old-fashioned rolled oats
  


• 
  1/4
  tsp
  salt
  


• 
  1/2
  tsp
  baking powder
  


• 
  10-12
  ounces
  blackberry jam
  

Instructions

1. 
   

   Prep: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 8x8 baking dish amongst nonstick cooking spray or business amongst parchment paper.

   
   


2. 
   

   Make the Bars: Melt the butter, in addition to stir inwards the vanilla in addition to sugars. Add remaining ingredients (except the jam) in addition to stir until combined. You should bring a fairly crumbly mixture. Set 1 in addition to 1/3 loving cup of the mixture aside. Press the remaining mixture into the bottom of the baking dish to shape your crust. Bake the bare crust for ix minutes.

   Remove from the oven, in addition to add together the jam. Sprinkle the reserved crumb mixture over the locomote past times of the jam layer. You tin give notice operate this mixture a flake amongst your hands to shape unopen to larger crumb pieces if it's super, super finely crumbled. (If the crumbs left at the bottom of the bowl are real dry, I melt an extra tablespoon of butter in addition to add together a lilliputian flake to aid it come upward together.)

   
   


3. 
   

   Bake: Return to the oven for almost 20-25 to a greater extent than minutes.

   
   


4. 
   

   Serve + Store: Let cool completely earlier slicing, if y'all desire them to stand upward for up. (You tin give notice speed this upward inwards the fridge). If y'all don't care, y'all tin give notice cutting into them sooner but they won't stand upward for a bar shape.

   Store bars inwards an air tight container at room temperature for upward to 3 days, or inwards the refrigerator for upward to v days.

   
   

Recipe Notes

NOTE: You tin give notice easily double this recipe in addition to bake it inwards ii split upward 8x8 pans or inwards i 9x13 pan. 

Source: bluebowlrecipes.com