These Brown Butter Blackberry Crumble Bars are a delicious way to end any meal. The glazed spiced crumble on top of sweet jam will have everyone asking for more.
Is anyone else looking at their calendar and wondering where the year went?
I kind of feel like the holidays are speeding toward us at an alarming rate. I haven't started any meal lists or holiday shopping. Of course, that isn't really anything new. We tend to do those kind of things last minute. Although every year I think this will be the year of planning...and then it is over before I can even start.
With things getting busier, I tend to make more bar desserts to save time. Less time in the kitchen means more time doing other things...like organizing and planning for the holidays.
These crumble bars are so easy to put together. To start with I browned the butter. If you have never browned butter, you need to. It has the most amazing smell, and it makes your baked goods taste so much better. (You can check out this Brown Butter Pumpkin Streusel Coffee Cake for pics on how your butter should look while browning.)
Mix all the ingredients into a crumble mixture and press half of it into a pan. Spread on the jam and crumble the remaining mixture on top. Easy peasy, right?
After the bars cool, you will add a simple glaze. Now this is optional, but these bars are crumbly and the glaze kind of holds it all together. Plus, it's a sugary glaze. Why wouldn't you add that?
Recipe
Blackberry Crumble Bars Recipe
Spices and brown butter give these blackberry crumble bars a delicious and rich flavor. These are perfect for the holiday rush that is coming. Enjoy them warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup quick oats
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¾ cup seedless blackberry jam
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 Tablespoon + 1 teaspoon water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Place the butter in a skillet over medium heat until melted. Stir the butter while it cooks. It will go from bubbly, to foamy, to amber brown in minutes. It is done when you smell a nutty aroma. Be careful not to burn the butter. Remove and let cool slightly.
- In a mixing bowl, stir together the melted butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and egg yolk. Slowly mix in the flour, oats, cinnamon, and nutmeg until a crumbly mixture forms.
- Press half the mixture firmly into a greased 8x8 baking dish. Spread the blackberry jam over the crust. Sprinkle with the remaining crumble mixture.
- Bake for 25-28 minutes. Remove and let cool completely.
- In a bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and water. Drizzle over the top of the cooled bars. Let set. Cut into 12 bars. Store in a sealed container on the counter.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 241Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 32mgCarbohydrates: 38gFiber: 1gSugar: 22gProtein: 3g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
doris
can you use homemade pie filling for this instead of the jam
Ellie
These look amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Gentle Joy
These look amazing! They sound great.... thank you for sharing this.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Gentle Joy! 🙂
Chels+R.
Browned butter is the best. Everything is better with a little browned butter. And don't worry, I'm behind in all the holiday stuff too.
Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet
Such a great cause Jocelyn! I think bringing, giving to others to the forefront especially during the holidays is what we all should strive for! Now on to pinning!
Jocelyn Brubaker
So true!! Thanks for pinning, sweet friend! 🙂
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter
I can't believe how fast time is going by too! It's insane! Love these bars, I am a sucker for anything with crumble and with brown butter and blackberry? Swoon! This is such a wonderful cause too - pinned!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks for pinning, Kelly! You're the best! 🙂
marcellina
YUM! Love love this recipe! These bars look amazing!
Krystle(Baking Beauty)
I heart browned butter and these look amazing! Love the color the blackberries give these bars too. Pinned!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks for pinning Krystle! 🙂
Jaren+(Diary+of+a+Recipe+Collector)
All my people love blackberries! They would love these too! I'm off to check out that board!!