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Blueberry cinnamon butter bars

the perfect morning treat!

Cook
55 min

Ingredients

Topping

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour ((63 g))
  • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar (plus 2 Tbsp (packed; 80 g))
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup toasted pecans (chopped)
  • 3 Tbsp unsalted butter (chilled, cut into small cubes)

Cake

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour ((188 g))
  • 1 Tbsp cornmeal
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar ((150 g) plus 3 Tbsp (38 g) divided)
  • 6 Tbsp unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 cups blueberries (fresh or frozen; thaw and drain before using)

Directions

  1. 1

    For the topping, whisk flour, brown sugar, pecans, and salt in a medium bowl.

  2. 2

    Add butter cubes; using your hands, work butter into dry ingredients until crumbs form.

  3. 3

    Set topping aside.

  4. 4

    Place rack in center of oven; and preheat to 350°.

  5. 5

    Whisk flour,cornmeal,baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.

  6. 6

    Using a hand mixer on medium speed, beat sugar and butter in a large bowl until light and fluffy, couple minutes.

  7. 7

    Beat in the vanilla extract and eggs until mixture is pale and fluffy, a few minutes.

  8. 8

    On low speed, add flour mixture to bowl in 3 additions, and the buttermilk in 2 additions.

  9. 9

    Mix until very smooth.

  10. 10

    Set aside.

  11. 11

    Coat 8x8x2 baking dish with nonstick spray.

  12. 12

    Line bottom with parchment paper and spray paper; set aside.

  13. 13

    Pour half of the batter into pan and smooth.

  14. 14

    Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture evenly over batter.

  15. 15

    Spoon in the remaining batter over top and smooth.

  16. 16

    Scatter the blueberries evenly over top batter.

  17. 17

    Sprinkle crumb topping over the blueberries.

  18. 18

    Bake cake until toothpick comes clean (55ish minutes).

  19. 19

    Let cool before cutting.

  20. 20

    I like to warm mine up and add additional butter :) enjoy!!

Notes

I like to warm mine up and add additional butter.