Today was one of those perfect summer days. We woke up early and went for a walk before the heat became unbearable. Then my mother-in-law kept the kids for a couple hours so I could get some blog work done. And then after naps, we headed to the pool to cool off for a couple hours.
A grilled meal and some evening work in the garden rounded out the day. Can all our summer days, be this fun and relaxing?
These blueberry pie bars are the epitome of beautiful summer days too. A soft, sweet dough with folds of sweet blueberry pie filling and vanilla glaze make them a perfect summer treat. You can either use homemade blueberry pie filling or a can from the store will work great too. Homemade filling is super easy though, all you need are blueberries and a few pantry staples.
So excited today to be sharing this recipe as part of the Summer Festival Blog Hop. Kendra, from Joy in Our Home planned a week of fun summer ideas from bloggers around the internet.
On Monday, 5 bloggers shared pretty summer decorating vignettes.
Yesterday, there were 5 gorgeous front porches. (I’m a little jealous of some of these.)
Today, we have 5 delicious summer dessert recipes
Thursday, will be 5 lovely tablescapes
Friday, we will wrap up with 5 summery mantle decorating ideas.
Be sure to check out all the ideas below. Country Side Cravings posted a delicious brownie ice cream cake that my husband would love.
Vignettes on Monday
Joy In Our Home | The Painted Hinge | Honey n Hydrangea
My Creative Days | Follow The Yellow Brick Home
Front Porches on Tuesday
Country Road 407 | Chatfield Court | Starfish Cottage
Noting Grace | Sanctuary Home Decor
Recipes on Wednesday
Live Laugh Rowe | Love In My Oven | The Sugar Coated Cottage
Countryside Cravings | Chocolate With Grace
Tablescapes on Thursday
Hood Creek Log Cabin | Making It In The Mountains | The Crowned Goat
Timeless Creations | 2 Bees in a Pod
Mantles on Friday
DIY Beautify | White Arrows Home | Repurpose and Upcycle
Lantern Lane Designs | The Latina Next Door
Blueberry Pie Bars
These easy blueberry pie bars are a perfect summer dessert for any picnic, potluck or party. You can either use my easy homemade blueberry pie filling, or take as shortcut and use canned pie filling.
Ingredients
For the Bars
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 1¾ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 eggs, room temperature
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups homemade blueberry pie filling
For the glaze
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Cream the butter and sugar together in a large bowl. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir until combined.
Grease a 10 x 15 inch baking pan. Reserve 1½ cup of batter, spread the rest on the bottom of the greased baking pan. Spread with blueberry pie filling. I like to use a bit more than 20 ounces if I have it. Using a teaspoon, dollop on the reserved batter in drops. Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes or until lightly browned and toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Do not over bake.
Let cool. To make the glaze, beat the powdered sugar, vanilla extract and enough milk to form a smooth consistency. Drizzle on cooled bars. Cut and serve. These are better the second day as the batter absorbs some of the moisture from the pie filling.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1 barAmount Per Serving: Calories: 245 Total Fat: 10g Saturated Fat: 5g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 4g Cholesterol: 51mg Sodium: 144mg Carbohydrates: 37g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 21g Protein: 3g
Lindsay Eidahl says
I love blueberry desserts and this one will be on my list to make very soon! Thank you for sharing!
Kendra | www.joyinourhome.com says
We love blueberries and these look so delicious, Mallory! I love that the blueberry filling is homemade too! Thanks so much for joining me this week!
Jessica says
These look amazing. Pie is my son’s favorite. He would be forever grateful to you for this recipe. Thanks for sharing
Michelle @ The Painted Hinge says
Oh these look so yummy! Can’t wait to try this recipe!
Kristy Seibert says
Mallory- these look amazing! Thanks so much for sharing this week on the blog hop!
CoCo says
It sounds like you guys had such a great day, Mallory and what a fun way to end the day too! These blueberry pie bars look so good. I have several picnics coming up so I can’t wait to try these. Thanks so much for sharing the recipe and for the cherry link too, CoCo
Kristen says
Oooh these look sooo yummy! My dad loves blueberry pie – I may have to make these for him!
Mallory says
Thanks, Kristen.
Vicki and Jenn 2 Bees in a Pod says
We are a blueberry dessert loving family. This is definitely a keeper – thanks for sharing!
Cindy says
Do you think adding some lemon zest might brighten up the flavor? If so, how much do you think? My granddaughter asked me for a picnic dessert recipe and I had this in my must do recipes! Thank you.
Mallory says
Yes. I think that would sound great!
Lynn Turner says
Can these be made a day ahead or even frozen?
Mallory says
Yes. These are better made a day ahead. And they freeze well too.