CLEAN BITE life BLUEBERRY LEMON GOOEY BARS

24 servings

Short Bread Ingredients:

• 220 g. salted butter, room temperature

• 115 g. powdered sugar, sifted

• 240 g. all-purpose flour

Oat Topping Ingredients:

• 150 g. rolled oats

• 120 g. all-purpose flour

• 125 g. brown sugar

• 166 g. melted butter

Directions:

Gooey Layer Ingredients:

• 83 g. salted butter, melted

• 83 g. cream cheese, room temperature

• 190 g. granulated sugar

• 2 T. maple syrup

• Zest of one large lemon or two small

• 4 tsp. pure vanilla

• 2 large eggs, room temperature

• 600 g. frozen wild blueberries

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9x13 pan with foil. Then create a sling with greased parchment paper that comes up over the sides of the pan.

2. Make the shortbread: In a medium bowl, using a mixer, mix together the butter, powdered sugar, and flour until comes together in a uniform dough. Be patient, it will come together! Press the dough evenly into the prepared pan. Press it down with your hands until it fills the bottom of the whole pan.

3. Bake the shortbread for about 20 minutes or until golden and set. Cool to room temperature before adding the next layer below.

4. Make the topping: Using the same bowl you used for the crust, mix together the oats, flour, brown sugar, and butter until the mixture forms small clumps. Set aside for later.

5. Make the gooey layer: In a medium bowl, using a mixer, mix together the butter, cream cheese, and sugar until smooth. Stir in maple syrup, vanilla, and eggs. Pour the gooey mixture over the cooled baked crust. Scatter the blueberries evenly over the filling and then add the oat topping in an even layer.

6. Bake for about 45 minutes until the top is light caramel-brown and the fruit is bubbling. Allow the bars to cool completely so the bars will firm up. I put mine in the refrigerator after they cooled to firm up even more. If you are impatient then scoop away and add a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top as well!

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