Blueberry Oat Crumble Bars
These Blueberry Oat Crumble Bars are filled with fresh, jammy summer berries and topped with a buttery, oats-crunchy topping.

There are so many reasons to love summer, but one of the biggest highlights for me is the abundance of fresh, local fruits and vegetables. That produce may be coming from our own garden or a neighbor’s, or a local u-pick or farmers market. I’ve also been happy to find more and more locally grown foods showing up in the fresh produce section of our larger grocery store chains, where the stores are proud to call out “grown in Minnesota”. This makes me so happy!
Another thing that makes me happy? These Blueberry Oat Crumble Bars. Give me fresh jammy summer berries and a buttery, oats-crunchy topping, and I’m all yours.
- This post is sponsored by Land O’Lakes, Inc.
I am so very honored to be partnering with Land O’ Lakes again this year. Their headquarters are a short 20-minute drive from our home, which makes this an extra special partnership for me. This year promises plenty of new, buttery-delicious recipes and fun experiences. I’m excited to watch it all unfold and share everything with you!
Land O’Lakes’ new tagline is “Add a Little Good™,” which inspired me to think about what I do to bring smiles to those around me. And for me, it’s about the little things. The gestures that feel natural and uncomplicated. Like picking fresh strawberries, raspberries, or tomatoes from our garden, and then knocking on a neighbor’s door to share a bowl of the goodness. Not only do our neighbors appreciate the fresh eats, but it gives us the chance to connect and catch up on what’s been going on in each other’s lives. I try to make a point to involve our young daughters in these little trips across the street, to teach the girls by example what it means to bring good to others.
Sharing good with others is especially easy when it comes to baking. I can’t think of anyone who wouldn’t be grateful to receive a small plate of these blueberry oat crumble bars. Made with sweet summer blueberries, these buttery squares are sure to bring forth smiles.
Land O Lakes® Butter is the essential ingredient in these blueberry oat crumble bars. But it’s also the all-purpose butter that’s great for every use, every day. My family uses it for cooking, baking, spreading, and topping. We are never without this sweet cream butter in our kitchen.
At the base of these bars is a dense cake-y textured layer that is rich with the signature creaminess and flavor of Land O Lakes® Butter. On top of that are fresh blueberries that, when baked in the hot oven, emerge irresistibly jam-like. And crowning the bars is a crispity-crunchity layer of buttery oats crumble. Altogether, this adds up to one beautiful sweet treat, perfect for sharing good with others.
Blueberry Oat Crumble Bars
These Blueberry Oat Crumble Bars are filled with fresh, jammy summer berries and topped with a buttery, oats-crunchy topping.
Ingredients
for the bottom layer:
- 2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1.25 tsp. baking powder
- 3/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 1.25 c. Land O Lakes® Unsalted Butter, at room temperature
- 2.25 c. powdered sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
for the blueberry layer:
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 4 tsp. cornstarch
- 2 T. freshly squeezed lemon juice
- zest from one lemon
- 4 c. fresh blueberries
for the oat crumble topping:
- 3/4 c. Land O Lakes® Unsalted Butter, melted
- 1 c. packed brown sugar
- 1.5 c. all-purpose flour
- 1.5 c. old fashioned oats
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Lightly spray a 9" x 13" pan and set aside. Or line pan with parchment paper, whichever you prefer.
for the bottom layer:
- In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy, about 1 to 2 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
- With mixer on low, beat in vanilla, and then the flour mixture. Spread batter in prepared pan.
for the blueberry layer:
- In a medium bowl, stir together sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Gently fold in blueberries.
- Spread blueberry mixture evenly over bottom cake layer.
for the oat crumble layer:
- In a small bowl, stir together butter and brown sugar. In a separate medium bowl, whisk flour, oats, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Stir dry ingredients into the wet until incorporated. With your fingers, break up dough, crumbling it onto the top of the blueberry layer, leaving some larger chunks here and there. If you like to have some of the pretty blueberries peeking through on top of the cake, poke a few blueberries randomly up through the oat crumble layer.
- Bake until cake is set and the oat crumble layer is nicely golden, about 70 to 75 minutes. Let cool completely in pan and then cut into bars. Serve as is, or with some freshly whipped and sweetened cream.
Notes
from a farmgirl’s dabbles
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 338Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 174mgCarbohydrates: 44gFiber: 2gSugar: 25gProtein: 4g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by Nutritionix. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee accuracy. If your health depends on nutrition information, please calculate again with your own favorite calculator.
I am honored to partner with Land O’Lakes again this year to share new recipes from our kitchen using Land O Lakes® Butter. This post is sponsored by Land O’Lakes, Inc. ADD A LITTLE GOOD is a trademark of Land O’Lakes, Inc. All opinions are my own.
Do you have to use KOSHER salt or can you use any type of salt?
Yessss! Totally on a blueberry kick right now, and these bars look AMAZING! Love everything about ’em!
Did you bake the bottom layer any before adding the blueberry filling? I tried these today, and the bottom layer didn’t end up like your photo. They were tasty, but mine didn’t look like yours and were less like bars than I expected. Thanks!
Love that topping! I want a bar right now!
Land O Lakes is definitely my go to butter. You can always count on consistency with them!
Does the total butter content of this recipe really equal a whole pound or is my math not correct?
Not judging, this recipe looks wonderful and I’m going to make it today. I am wondering if I can sub a stick or two of salted butter as I don’t have quite enough unsalted to make these bars.
Your math is correct, Kathy, for this 9″ x 13″ pan of bars. Go ahead and sub some salted butter. Depending on how much salted butter you use and your liking for salt, you might want to reduce the addition of the salt in both the bottom layer and the crumble topping. I hope you like this! :)Â
They are delicious! Â Great recipe! Â Thank you!
That’s awesome to hear, thank you!
See, I’d just be nibbling on these beautiful bars all day and night (they go great with come ice cream, right?)
I can’t wait to try them. Â My husband and I just went and picked more blueberries today (our fourth time), and I can picture them in this recipe!! Â Thanks so much!!!
These oat crumble bars look so crazy good! I’m taking my kiddos blueberry picking in a few days and I think we definitely have to whip up a batch of these with our blueberry haul! Yum!
Yumm, I love bars like this and perfect with a strong cup of coffee :)
What stunning photos, Brenda ! Your blueberry bar looks gorgeous and the flavors sound outstanding!
Buttery blueberry perfection!!!
Yup, pretty sure blueberries are definitely one of the best things about summer!! Beautiful!
Thanks, Megan. They really are something to indulge in when they’re at their peak!
These remind me of coffee cakes in bar form…I must make this soon! Looks so lovely, Brenda!
They kinda are! Thanks, Julie!
You make the best bars, Brenda!! These look incredible.
And why do I think of you whenever I make bars?! :) Thanks, Joanne!
These look amazing Brenda, love that crunchy topping!
Thanks, Matt – happy Friday!
hey girl these look amazing!
Thanks, Shawnna!
I want to be your neighbor! ♥
That’s a super lovely thought!!Â
They have blueberries . . . and they look like a coffee cake . . . so that means I can totally eat them for breakfast right?? Â They look amazing!
These bars could definitely go either way…breakfast or dessert! Thanks, Lisa!
Seriously, there is just nothing like oats, butter and a little sugar, all baked into something delicious!Â
You are so right! :)Â