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.
ami@naivecookcooks
These are like my favorite kinds of bar ever!! Makes breakfast so much more tastier!!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Ami! They are perfect for breakfast! 🙂
Ambar
I am definitely re-pinning! and these bars....ugh....they look amazing! Gooey is the way to go for the holidays! Love the butter browning process pictures!
Kathleen @ Yummy Crumble
These look perfect for breakfast! Is that allowed? 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
YES!!!! 😉
Shannon @ Bake.Frost.Repeat
These bars are so pretty! Brown butter takes everything to the next level. I can't wait to try these.
Jess @ On Sugar Mountain
Crumble bars are the BESTTTT! I never think to use blackberries, but the idea of using them and brown butter sounds to die for! 😀
Jocelyn Brubaker
It really is a fantastic duo! 🙂 Thanks Jess!
Heather @ Shards of Lavender
Headed over to pin from the board; thank you for making all of us aware of this awesome cause! Beautiful crumble bars! Anything with browned butter is always better, isn't it?
Cyndi @ My Kitchen Craze
Can I just say that you are awesome! What a great cause that you are supporting. These look delicious. I love bars more than anything. I am also like you too. I wait until the last second for everything. I always say I am going to be better, but I'm not. Heading over to Pinterest now to pin from the pin a recipe, feed a child board! 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Awww, thanks Cyndi! 😉 You're pretty awesome yourself for pinning!!
Matt Robinson
These look so insanely good, and what a great cause!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Matt! 🙂
Trish+-+Mom+On+Timeout
These bars are gorgeous Jocelyn!
Averie @ Averie Cooks
I love that you did blackberries! (and not pumpkin or apple or mint!) So nice to see them this time of year 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Averie! 😉
Kari@Loaves n Dishes
I am a sucker for a crumbly oatmeal topping! These look delish, and so pretty with that black berry filling!
Aimee+@+ShugarySweets
What a great cause, I just went pin crazy 🙂
These bars look fantastic, love that a little glaze holds it all together!!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Aimee!! 😉 You rock, girl!
Cookbook+Queen
These are perfection!
Jen @ Baked by an Introvert
There year really has flown by. It's craziness! I am so in love with these blackberry bars and even more in love with this campaign. Definitely pinning from the board.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks for pinning, Jen! 😉 You're the best!
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet
These look absolutely fantastic! Love the blackberry filling and the topping! Pinned!
DessertForTwo
Seriously, where did the year go? One minute, we were moving, and now it's Christmas. I don't get it! But I think I'll eat brown butter bars until everything makes sense to me. Or, until I have a glorious sugar coma 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
That sounds like a glorious plan to me!! 😉
Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom
I love blackberries. I mean I could eat them all day long! These bars look crazy good. Pinned and trying--maybe for breakfast. Fruit and oats sound like a pretty good start of the day to me 😉
Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness
Not only am I loving the blackerry-licious, crumbly, buttery bar of YUM, I am loving x 10 the good cause going here! Definitely heading to the board to pin away, and pinning these!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks for pinning, Taylor! 😉 You're awesome!
Melanie @ Carmel Moments
I love throwing berries into the mix! We all get tired of pumpkin and apple everything eventually. 🙂 Or maybe not....but still gotta love and miss berry season.
Looks fantastic!
Have a beautiful day!
Mir
What a fantastic recipe for an even more fantastic campaign! It's so important to remember what really matters while we're busy making all these desserts. Your post is a great reminder!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Mir! 😉