Rosemary and Lemon Blackberry Bars
These blackberry bars are best made when the berries are in peak season. They are the perfect end to a meal because they are not cloyingly sweet, and they have a nice, savory note with the addition of the rosemary. Garnish with a little lemon zest or rosemary.
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 - Serves: 9 persons
 
Ingredients
- cooking spray
 - ½cup white whole wheat flour
 - ½cup rolled oats
 - 6tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
 - ¼cup loosely packed light brown sugar
 - ½teaspoon vanilla extract
 - ¼teaspoon salt
 - ½cup unsalted butter, softened
 - ½cup confectioners' sugar
 - 2eggs
 - 1egg yolk
 - 1tablespoon lemon zest
 - 1½ teaspoons finely chopped rosemary, or more to taste
 - ½teaspoon vanilla extract
 - ¾cup white whole wheat flour
 - ½teaspoon baking powder
 - ⅛teaspoon salt
 - 2(6 ounce) containers fresh blackberries
 
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8-inch baking dish with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides.Step 2
Combine 1/2 cup white whole wheat flour, oats, 6 tablespoons butter, brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl; mix with a fork to make a crumbly topping. Place in the refrigerator.Step 3
Combine 1/2 cup butter and confectioners' sugar in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and creamy. Add eggs and egg yolk one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Beat in lemon zest, rosemary, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract.Step 4
Mix 3/4 cup white whole wheat flour, baking powder, and 1/8 teaspoon salt together in a separate bowl. Add to the creamed butter mixture in 2 to 3 batches, mixing well after each addition, until a thick dough forms.Step 5
Spread dough in the bottom of the prepared pan. Arrange blackberries evenly on top. Stir crumb topping and sprinkle evenly over blackberries. Press down gently to pack topping down.Step 6
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool for 1 hour.Step 7
Lift bars out of the pan using the parchment paper edges. Cut into 12 pieces using a long serrated knife.