Blueberry Buckle

Monday, September 15, 2008

Blueberry Buckle is one of those things that I’ve never attempted to make because Hubby speaks so highly of his mother’s Blueberry Buckle. I had never even had Blueberry Buckle before making it and I have to say it’s very yummy. Hubby thought it was a dessert. I thought it was more like a coffee cake with fruit in it.

The day I made this, I sat down to watch some Good Eats off the DVR. And what do you know, my boy Alton Brown made blueberry buckle. And what do you know, AB said that buckle is in fact coffee cake with fruit in it (turns out Hubby thought coffee cake was coffee flavored).

This recipe comes from my mother in law. I have no idea where she got it from. I do love getting recipes from her because she scribbles them in short hand onto a scrap piece of paper.

Blueberry Buckle – from Hubby’s mother
3/4 c sugar
1/4 c shortening
1 egg
1/2 c milk
2 c flour
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
2 c blueberries (fresh is best)

Preheat oven to 375. Grease a 9″ square pan.

Mix sugar, shortening, and egg. Add milk. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Gently stir in berries.

Pour batter into pan. Bake for 40-50 minutes. Add topping for the last 10 minutes of baking.

ToppingCombine following ingredients:
1/2 c brown sugar
1/3 c flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 stick butter

Store buckle in the fridge.

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14 Responses to “Blueberry Pie Bars”

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Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers — August 13, 2013 at 6:03 am

I just love blueberries and your bars look simply incredible!!
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Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) — August 13, 2013 at 8:03 am

These bars are so awesome!! Gorgeous!
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Shannon — August 13, 2013 at 10:30 am

holy cow these look fabulous! i need more blueberries in my life, and quick- i’m already onto peaches so hoping i didn’t miss out 🙂
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Lynna — August 21, 2013 at 2:12 am

These pie bars look amazing! I`m wishing I had blueberries right now!
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Nutmeg Nanny — August 23, 2013 at 7:36 pm

I love pie bars!! They look so delicious 🙂 I am loving this recipe!
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Laura — August 29, 2013 at 7:19 pm

Yum these are gorgeous. Love the changes you made.
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suzy — September 16, 2013 at 8:07 pm
Tried it, tasted awesome! Thanks for the recipe!!
- beantownbaker — September 26th, 2013 @ 8:47 am
  
  So glad you enjoyed the recipe!
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Lauren — October 1, 2013 at 12:34 pm
Made these and my family ate them in one day! Thanks for the great recipe!!
- beantownbaker — October 6th, 2013 @ 8:11 pm
  
  So glad you enjoyed these. I have made them a couple times with different fruits and they’re always a hit.
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Robin — April 24, 2014 at 9:28 pm
Made these this past weekend using blueberries and blackberries in equal parts. I love the ease of the crumb crust and top. The only thing I will change when I make them again will be to add lemon juice and zest to the filling. I like the tartness of lemon with blueberries. Will make these with peaches when they are in season. Easy and tasty…thanks!
- beantownbaker — April 27th, 2014 @ 2:47 pm
  
  I’ve made these with peaches and they’re delicious – definitely do that this summer.
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Eugenie — July 27, 2014 at 10:13 pm
Tried these today because I needed to clear out some frozen blueberries. Used a small rectangle Pyrex dish instead, which worked fine. Added a bit of fresh grated nutmeg. Cut into 12 squares and served with ice cream. This is a keeper!
- beantownbaker — September 2nd, 2014 @ 7:25 pm
  
  Love fresh nutmeg! Sounds great.