Food & Cooking Recipes Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes Blackberry Crumb Bars 4.1 (217) 12 Reviews These delightful bars are perfect for picnics and potlucks. By Martha Stewart Martha Stewart Martha Stewart is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and lifestyle expert who has taught millions of people through generations the joy of entertaining, cooking, gardening, collecting, crafting, and home renovating via her eponymous magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Emmy-winning television shows, and 99 books (and counting). Based in Katonah, N.Y., where she helms her 156-acre Bedford Farm, Martha is America's first self-made female billionaire. Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 12, 2024 Rate PRINT Share Close Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 50 mins Yield: 16 Delight picnic-goers with a portable version of summer berry crumble: a perfect marriage of tart fruit and tender cake, capped with a slightly crunchy topping. Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted, and ½ cup (1 stick), room temperature, plus more for pan 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for pan ½ cup packed light-brown sugar ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon baking powder 1 cup confectioners' sugar ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 large eggs 2 containers (5 ounces each) blackberries Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch square baking pan. Line bottom with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides; butter and flour paper, tapping out excess. Make topping: In a medium bowl, whisk together melted butter, brown sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; add 1 cup flour, and mix with a fork until large moist crumbs form. Refrigerate topping until ready to use. In a medium bowl, whisk together remaining 3/4 cup flour, baking powder, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt; set aside. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat room-temperature butter, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy; add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Reduce speed to low; mix in flour mixture. Spread batter evenly in pan; sprinkle with blackberries, then chilled topping. Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs attached, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool completely in pan. Using paper overhang, lift cake onto a work surface; cut into 16 squares. Cook's Notes While you prepare the cake, refrigerate the crumb topping. This will help give it a nubbly texture once baked. To store, keep in an airtight container at room temperature, up to 3 days. Originally appeared: Everyday Food, June 2008 Rate It PRINT