Blueberry Pie Bars
All that you love about blueberry pie in easy and delicious pie bars. These blueberry pie bars have a rich, buttery shortbread crust and fresh blueberry filling. Top them with vanilla ice cream for the perfect summer treat!
As much as I love blueberry pie, baking these bars is so much easier, faster, and just as delicious. That adds up to a dessert that I’ll make over and over again year after year.
There’s no fussy pie crust, and no waiting for it to chill. These blueberry pie bars have a buttery shortbread crust surrounding their sweet fruity center, and take just 20 minutes to prepare. Enjoy the pie bars with scoops of vanilla ice cream, or stack them up for a summery treat on the go!
Table of Contents
- Ingredients you'll need
- How to make blueberry pie bars
- Recipe tips
- More blueberry recipes to love
- Get the recipe
Ingredients you’ll need
- Blueberries
- Butter
- Granulated sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Large egg yolks
- All-purpose flour
- Salt
- Cornstarch
- Lemon zest
How to make blueberry pie bars
- Prepare shortbread crust. Use the creaming method to make the crust dough. Start by beating the butter and sugar, then add egg yolks and vanilla, and finish by mixing in the dry ingredients. The dough will be soft.
- Prepare blueberry filling. Toss blueberries, sugar, lemon zest and cornstarch in a large bowl until blueberries are coated.
- Layer into baking dish. Press â…” of dough evenly into the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish. Top with blueberry mixture. Scatter pieces of the remaining dough on top.
- Bake. Bake bars at 375°F for about 45 minutes, until crust is golden brown and the blueberry filling is bubbling in the center.
- Let cool. This is the hardest part! Let bars cool to room temperature to let them finish setting up before serving.
- Enjoy! Serve bars as-is or top slices with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. And enjoy!
Recipe tips
- Use fresh or frozen berries. I prefer to make these bars with fresh blueberries in the summertime, but you can use frozen blueberries. Thaw frozen blueberries and drain any excess liquid before using them in this recipe.
- Use other berries or fruit. This recipe should also work for other berries or summer fruit like peaches or cherries. Chop larger fruit into 1-inch pieces before combining with other filling ingredients.
- Cool completely before slicing, otherwise the filling will be a bit runny and messy.
- Line your pan with parchment paper to use as a sling to lift the bars out of the pan for easiest slicing.
- These blueberry pie bars can be prepped or made ahead! Store assembled, unbaked bars in the fridge for up to 24 hours before baking, or in the freezer (double wrapped) for a month or more. Bake straight from the fridge or freezer, adding more baking time as needed. Baked pie bars can also be stored in the freezer (double wrapped) and thawed before serving.
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Blueberry Pie Bars
All that you love about blueberry pie in easy and delicious and pie bars. These blueberry pie bars have a rich, buttery shortbread crust and fresh blueberry filling. Top it with vanilla ice cream for the perfect summer treat!
Ingredients
Butter Crust:
- 1½ cup (340 grams) salted butter , softened to room temperature
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large egg yolks
- 3¼ cup (390 grams) all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Blueberry Filling:
- 4 cup (600 grams) blueberries
- ½ cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoon cornstarch
- Zest of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
To make the butter crust:
- Beat butter in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on high speed for 1-2 minutes until smooth. Scrape down bowl and add sugar, then continue to beat until pale and creamy, another 2-3 minutes.
- Add egg yolks one at a time, mixing after each, then add vanilla.
- Add the flour and salt, and mix on low speed until combined into a soft dough.
- Press a generous â…” of the dough into the prepared pan, saving the remaining 1/3 for the top.
To make the filling:
- In a large bowl, toss the blueberries, sugar, cornstarch and lemon zest together. Spread into the even layer over the crust.
- Scatter pieces of the remaining dough over the top of the blueberries.
- Bake until topping is golden brown and filling is bubbling, about 45 minutes.
- Let cool for at least 30 minutes to finish setting up, though I prefer to let the bars cool completely. ThenI use the parchment paper as a sling to lift the bars out of the pan for easy slicing.
- Serve bars warm or at room temperature, with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream if desired.
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Calories: 469kcal, Carbohydrates: 60g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 24g, Saturated Fat: 15g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 92mg, Sodium: 254mg, Potassium: 85mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 30g, Vitamin A: 777IU, Vitamin C: 5mg, Calcium: 19mg, Iron: 2mg
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Disclosure: This recipe was originally created in partnership with Challenge Dairy, Inc in July 2021. Thank you for supporting partnerships with brands I love and believe in, which make Completely Delicious possible. All opinions are always 100% my own.
These blueberry pie bars sound absolutely heavenly — just thinking about that rich, buttery crust and the burst of fresh blueberries is making my mouth water
This blueberry pie bars recipe looks absolutely delicious, love the buttery shortbread crust and juicy blueberry filling
These blueberry pie bars sound divine! Just imagining that buttery crust and fresh blueberry filling is making my mouth water. I bet these would be the perfect treat after a long day of running my own virtual restaurant. Vanilla ice cream is definitely a must!