Blueberry Crumb Bars

Name: Blueberry Crumb Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 1 dozen.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Desserts, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 1 package yellow cake mix (regular size); 2-1/2 cups old-fashioned oats; 3/4 cup butter, melted; 1 jar (12 ounces) blueberry preserves; 1/3 cup fresh blueberries; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Think of this as a blueberry crisp turned into a hand-held treat. Oats and fresh blueberries combine for a sweet, uncomplicated dish. —Blair Lonergan, Rochelle, Virginia

Ingredients

1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
2-1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
3/4 cup butter, melted
1 jar (12 ounces) blueberry preserves
1/3 cup fresh blueberries
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/3 cup finely chopped pecans
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, oats and butter until crumbly. Press 3 cups into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine preserves, blueberries and lemon juice. Spread over crust. Stir pecans and cinnamon into remaining crumb mixture. Sprinkle over top.
Bake until lightly browned, 18-20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack before cutting into bars.

Nutrition Facts

1 bar: 429 calories, 18g fat (9g saturated fat), 30mg cholesterol, 362mg sodium, 66g carbohydrate (38g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Blueberry Crumb Bars in Taste of Home Cake Mix RTL 2014

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Patty

Aug 3, 2019

We bought fresh blueberries at the farm stand and I found this recipe to put them in. We LOVE this recipe! I did not have pecans so I used 1/3 cup crushed granola instead.....AMAZING! Thank you Taste of Home.
hchambers

Nov 19, 2016

My family loved this! It was very easy to make and you could easily substitute other berries.
tlaec929

Feb 21, 2016

Very easy to make. Everyone loved it!
xxcskier

Feb 20, 2016

I loved this not only because it was simple and delicious and my family loved it but also because I had all of the ingredients on hand!! This is a keeper at my house!
angieact1

May 7, 2015

Loved this, it was delicious, sweet and easy! That's my kind of recipe!
misscoffeepot

Jan 14, 2015

This was very quick and easy to put together. I confess I used more berries, only cause I had them on hand-and put this in a 7x11 pan because of it. It was very nice, and a keeper. I liked the crisp texture of the crumb topping, and the base stayed crisp also.
cadaidram

Aug 22, 2014

Truly delicious & comforting! I added some almond extract to the crumb mixture & it came out just lovely:) Thank you so much for sharing this, it will be added to my recipe library!
cooker69

Aug 17, 2014

I would like to know the nutrition counts on this recipe? Does anyone have it?
ponymom

Aug 16, 2014

I love recipes like this! Versatile and foolproof. I don't usually change a recipe when trying for the first time; and I am one to save it until I go to the store to buy the called-for ingredients, but, this time, I had just come home from the store and really wanted to try this recipe. Sooooo, I made do with what I had on hand.....white cake mix, cherry preserves and frozen cherries. Added a splash of Chambord (felt so creative!) and it was wonderful! Thanks so much for inspiring me!
lizamagal

Aug 16, 2014

Wonderful! My family loved this recipe....and I followed it exactly as directed.I bet this would be good too with apricot jam and apricots..but It's good as it is too :)