Gluten Free Blueberry Pie Bars

Gluten Free Blueberry Pie Bars style like quaint pie — with out all of the work! A juicy blueberry filling is sandwiched between buttery crumb layers.

I made you Gluten Free Blueberry Pie Bars to have fun the arrival of spring and summer time’s recent fruit and berry season, although as I sat down to put in writing this put up it started to snow.

Iowa retaining us HUMBLE!

At any fee, sooner or later, this wretched snow will soften and then we are able to confidently dig into these beautiful, juicy dessert bars that style like blueberry pie made gluten free — and EASY!

Straightforward Gluten Free Blueberry Pie Bars

Whoever has in contrast one thing easy or pleasurable to creating pie has by no means made gluten free pie crust. Actually, I discovered making pie crust PCD (pre Celiac Illness) anxious, and having to make use of gluten free flour provides one other layer of unpredictability.

Downside solved with this simple bar model of blueberry pie which comes out good each single time.

A buttery, shortbread-esque combination varieties each the crust and crumbly topping, sandwiching candy and juicy blueberry pie filling with hints of lemon and vanilla. Oh my goodness, they’re actually so scrumptious and tastes like summer time! Better of all, no person would ever guess they’re gluten free.

Bake then slice into bars to your subsequent potluck or gathering — scoop of vanilla ice cream optionally available, however beneficial!

Elements Wanted

Normally the one objects I want to select up from the shop to make these bars are recent blueberries plus a lemon. The remainder are pantry staples. Right here’s what you’ll want:

• Recent blueberries: almost 2lbs of recent blueberries create a candy and juicy pie filling.
• Granulated sugar and brown sugar: granulated sugar sweetens each the blueberry pie filling and crust, whereas brown sugar sweetens and provides moisture to the crust.
• Gluten free flour mix: I examined this recipe utilizing Bob’s Crimson Mill Gluten Free 1-to-1 Flour Mix, which is utilized in each the crust and blueberry filling. Should you don’t use this explicit gluten free flour mix, ensure the one you employ accommodates a binder corresponding to xanthan gum.
• Lemon: the zest and recent juice from a lemon actually brighten the blueberry filling. Positively don’t skip!
• Egg: provides the crust construction.
• Vanilla: a splash of vanilla extract added to each the blueberries and crust provides cozy, yummy taste.
• Cinnamon: a splash within the crust will make your kitchen scent heavenly whereas these bars bake!
• Baking powder: gives a carry to the pie crust.
• Salt: to steadiness out the sweetness of the blueberry pie bars.
• Butter: chilly, cubed butter creates a flaky, golden brown crust and topping.

High Recipe Ideas

These gluten free pie bars are inherently simple (okay, as pie, lol) however there are two essential ideas to remember earlier than devouring.

1. Scoop and stage. The way in which you measure flour for gluten free baking recipes issues. As an alternative of dunking the measuring cup immediately into the bag or container of flour, which compacts the flour within the cup, use the “scoop and stage” methodology of measuring flour.
   • Add a spoonful of flour separately into your measuring cup till it heaps excessive then use the again of a butter knife to stage it off. When testing this recipe, I in contrast the quantity of flour utilizing the news and stage methodology, vs dipping the cup immediately into the bag of gluten free flour, and the latter resulted in almost 1/2 cup further flour which might have made these bars dry and crumbly.
2. Wait a day. Similar to I counsel in my recipe for Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes, don’t even *suppose* about slicing into these bars the day they’re baked. My expertise with gluten free baking over the previous 10+ years has proven time and again that the majority gluten free baked items — particularly bars — profit from not less than a 12 hour relaxation, turning into concurrently softer but sturdier. I don’t make the foundations! Backside line, wait a day after baking to slice this dessert into bars, in any other case they will crumble.

Tips on how to Retailer

As I discussed, maintain the bars on the counter for not less than 12 hours previous to slicing, then serve ’em on up. Do you’ve gotten leftovers?

• Retailer within the fridge: snap a lid on high of the baking dish if it comes with one, or switch leftovers to an hermetic container within the fridge and retailer for as much as 3 extra days.
• To freeze: freeze individual-sized parts of the baked Blueberry Pie Bars for as much as 6 months. Thaw within the fridge.

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Tips on how to Make Gluten Free Blueberry Pie Bars

Step 1: Make the blueberry pie filling.

Begin by including recent blueberries which have been washed and dried to a mixing bowl with granulated sugar, gluten free flour mix, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Use a big spoon or spatula to fold the combination to mix then put aside.

• Tip: that is the microplane I’ve been utilizing to zest lemons for almost 10 years — its a workhorse!

Step 2: Make the crust / crumble topping.

To a big mixing bowl add the gluten free flour mix, each brown sugar and granulated sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and a pinch of salt then whisk to mix.

Add an egg whisked with a splash of vanilla extract then stir with a fork to include it into the flour combination.

Subsequent add chilly, cubed butter to the bowl then use a pastry cutter or your fingers to combine and mash the butter into the flour and egg combination till it’s the feel of sand.

This can take round 5 minutes or so — simply maintain squishing and mashing along with your fingertips. On the finish, the combination ought to maintain collectively in a clump if you squeeze it in your fist.

Step 3: Layer the crust, filling, and topping.

Scoop a bit greater than half the crust combination into the underside of a 9×13″ baking pan that’s been sprayed with nonstick spray then use a measuring cup or glass to press it into an excellent layer.

Scoop the blueberry pie filling on high then unfold it into an excellent layer. Lastly, squeeze handfuls of the remaining crust combination into clumps along with your palms then crumble evenly over the blueberry filling.

Step 4: Bake.

Bake the bars for 38-40 minutes at 375 levels or till the highest is golden brown and the blueberries are bubbly, rotating the pan midway by way of.

• Tip: test on the bars on the midway mark — if the crumble topping is already browned, place a bit of foil on high of the pan (no have to crimp it) then proceed to bake. Take away the foil when the bars have 10 minutes left to bake.

That’s all she wrote! Isn’t this probably the most lovely and simple model of blueberry pie you’ve ever seen — made gluten free?!

Let the Blueberry Pie Bars relaxation within the baking dish for not less than 12 hours earlier than slicing and serving. You may slice large bars or lower them into squares when you’re serving a crowd.

Irrespective of the way you dish it, I hope you like each single chunk of this blissful little gluten free deal with. Get pleasure from!

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Photographs by Ashley McLaughlin