Blueberry Bars

Blueberry crumb bars made with canned blueberry pie filling.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups quick cooking oatmeal
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 (21-ounce) can blueberry pie filling

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. Combine flour, quick cooking oatmeal (uncooked), brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt in a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Add butter and process until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 cup of the mixture for topping.
3. Press the remaining mixture into a 9-inch square baking dish. Bake crust for 5 minutes; remove and add blueberry pie filling into the pan. Top with the reserved crumbs.Bake for 25 minutes or until top is crisp. Cool on a wire rack before cutting.

Makes 16 bars.