There’s nothing better than fresh fruit in the summertime. Especially baked into a sweet and crunchy dessert. I’m still on a big blueberry kick and one of my all-time favorite flavor combinations is fresh blueberries and zesty lemon. And while I mostly like to bake fruit into breakfast treats like muffins and breads, I’m a big fan of making dessert bars that can double as a breakfast treat. These Blueberry Lemon Bars are the perfect combination of sweet and tangy with a delicious crumble to make the perfect summertime treat.
I was inspired to create this recipe after receiving a box of kitchen goodies from KitchenIQ including their Better Zester. Some of my pet peeves with trying to zest fresh fruit is that usually half of the zest ends up all over the table and not into the bowl. Or the fact that I typically zest off a chunk of my manicure in the process. The Better Zester includes a “fresh zest” storage container with squeegee which gathers the fresh zest as it’s grating and removes the moist zest from the back of the blade. As an added bonus, the clear container is marked with measurements so it’s easy to measure out just the right amount!
I adapted this recipe from one of my favorite bloggers – The Recipe Critic and opted to replace the sour cream in her recipe with Greek yogurt to lighten these up a bit. I love using Greek yogurt in recipes like this because the tang of the yogurt really compliments the tangy lemon flavor.
And I love how this treat is literally bursting at the seams with fresh juicy blueberries. With each fork full of this treat your taste buds are going to be doing a happy dance with the combination of tangy lemon and juicy blueberries.
The recipe makes about nine generously-sized bars that are definitely better enjoyed with a fork instead of by hand. The creamy yogurt filling holds the fresh fruit in place between the crust and crumb topping, but they’re a bit too big to enjoy hand-held.
So if you’re looking for a delicious new summer dessert that doubles as a breakfast treat, whip up a batch of these Blueberry Lemon Bars and impress your friends with this sweet and tangy treat!
Yield: 9 Bars
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes
Total Time: 45 Minutes