tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post4206532790146513736..comments2024-03-14T05:55:13.709-05:00Comments on Farmgirl Fare: Apple Blueberry Crumble Bars Recipe & The Ups and Downs of My Blueberry ConnectionFarmgirl Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-61072622829433203892013-10-14T14:49:30.615-05:002013-10-14T14:49:30.615-05:00Apples and pears sounds great! And so does honey -...Apples and pears sounds great! And so does honey - I've been trying to incorporate honey into a lot of my baked goods lately. I bet more in the middle layer (in place of some or all of the sugar) would work fine.<br /><br />With the bottom layer, you might start with a half cup of honey and see what happens. Not sure if you want to decrease the butter, though I'm thinking you suggested it in order to offset the liquid of the honey. Another option would be to use whole wheat flour (I find that white whole wheat flour works best in baked goods), as it will absorb more liquid than white flour, so it may offset the wetness from the honey.<br /><br />Thanks for the feedback and delicious ideas. I need to find some nice apples (and pears) and make a few new versions of these bars! :) Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-12460526509067953482013-10-13T12:12:35.106-05:002013-10-13T12:12:35.106-05:00Our local store had pears on sale so I did apple p...Our local store had pears on sale so I did apple pear combo :) Yummy! I switched the white sugar for brown sugar and a little honey in the middle layer.<br />I was thinking about increasing the honey in the middle layer and that honey might work to replace some of the sugar and butter in the bottom layer... do you think that might work? We really enjoy honey, cinnamon & just a little brown sugar with apple/pear combo {that's how I make my crisp/crumble}<br />Thank you so much!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14789518027501003169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-45084360157112493562013-10-10T09:07:01.335-05:002013-10-10T09:07:01.335-05:00Hi C,
I love the idea of making these bars with ju...Hi C,<br />I love the idea of making these bars with just apples. Thanks for the inspiration - I'm definitely going to try it. I would just use an extra 2 cups of chopped apple in place of the blueberries. The sugar, etc. ratio should still be okay. <br /><br />So glad you're enjoying the bran muffins!Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-84517177928057362422013-10-09T20:01:59.835-05:002013-10-09T20:01:59.835-05:00Could you recommend how to do the middle layer wit...Could you recommend how to do the middle layer with just apples?<br />The blueberries are long gone but I have 50lbs of apples & I have loved the recipes I have tried from your site so I came here first!<br />{by the way.... your bran muffin recipe was SUCH a relief to find after years of searching for a "true" bran muffin!!} Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14789518027501003169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-2730982579214899182010-01-14T16:30:55.251-06:002010-01-14T16:30:55.251-06:00Hi Susan,
I'm writing from Saratoga Springs, ...Hi Susan,<br /><br />I'm writing from Saratoga Springs, NY and wanted to share that these Apple Blueberry Crumble Bars are outstanding. Thank you for sharing the recipe which has been dubbed a "redo" in my household.<br /><br />I'm enjoying your blog very much. I can't wait for our garden produce this summer so I can try more of your amazing recipes. Thanks! <br /><br />Jess GJess Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-8743178231788528492009-10-18T13:00:12.314-05:002009-10-18T13:00:12.314-05:00Love your site, and have used quite a few of the r...Love your site, and have used quite a few of the recipes this summer! When we have something fresh, I've been in the habit of checking for something here first for a good recipe, before consulting the usual cookbooks. Just made these bars without the blueberries, since it's fall and I have a big bag of apple "seconds" from the apple farm we went to last weekend- yummy, a really great cobbler/ crisp like dessert!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-73502343085391652572009-09-18T13:53:01.864-05:002009-09-18T13:53:01.864-05:00I made these last night and I feel like they were ...I made these last night and I feel like they were a little piece of Heaven! Thanks for the recipe!Kameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05199445405655840970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-88429608745992048342007-09-26T18:08:00.000-05:002007-09-26T18:08:00.000-05:00I printed this recipe & tucked it away for a speci...I printed this recipe & tucked it away for a special day. Made the bars tonight & my husband thinks they're amazing! I made them to serve at a playdate tomorrow morning, but I'm afraid between our family members, we'll eat it all tonight. Thanks for your recipe!Happy Campershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04058517342712224947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-42957294056810539122007-08-10T20:24:00.000-05:002007-08-10T20:24:00.000-05:00Delicious! We picked our own berries last Sunday i...Delicious! We picked our own berries last Sunday in upstate NY. I'm not sure what a normal harvest is like but the farm we went to--Bowmans' North in Ballston Spa--was just bursting with berries. We picked several quarts in short time. Sunday I made blueberry buckle. But yesterday, oh yesterday, I made your blueberry breakfast bars. I opted for peaches because we received a quart in our CSA share this week. The bars are amazing. Our nine-year-old-don't-make-me-eat-fruit son even ate one and said it was quite good. (That is pretty high praise from a kid that doesn't even eat fresh corn on the cob.) The batch is half gone in 24 hours. <BR/><BR/>I can't wait to make more of your recipes.jennifer.auroradesignhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08090595446730308435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-15382728032857507172007-08-09T15:19:00.000-05:002007-08-09T15:19:00.000-05:00I'm sorry about the lack of blueberries this year,...I'm sorry about the lack of blueberries this year, but I recently moved to Nicaragua and there's NO blueberries here EVER! Talk about craving what you can't have! Thanks for the pictures, they'll have to satiate my blueberry need for now (and they're calorie free!).Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14598487085841860738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-30844719517102192302007-08-09T11:50:00.000-05:002007-08-09T11:50:00.000-05:00I'm really sorry to hear about your blueberry situ...I'm really sorry to hear about your blueberry situation. This is a good story though, with an important message. <BR/><BR/>That breakfast bar recipe is very versatile. I've been making it with different fruits all year round. I've even subed cream cheese for butter in the top layer and that was very good!Jadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00118972700421062813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-7372678081696489642007-08-09T11:16:00.000-05:002007-08-09T11:16:00.000-05:00Hi B,Didn't mean to torture you so. Wish I could s...Hi B,<BR/>Didn't mean to torture you so. Wish I could send some over. Or better yet, deliver them in person.<BR/><BR/>Hi Bridgett,<BR/>Yeah, it's always a crap shoot gardening in Missouri. You certainly have to plant way more than you could possibly eat in order to get enough to eat. <BR/><BR/>Good going on the strawberries last year. I read last spring about one Missouri pick your own farm that lost something like 2/3 of its crop to that freeze.<BR/><BR/>Hi Alanna,<BR/>Silly girl, you're not supposed to count up all the sticks of butter in a recipe. Sheesh. : )<BR/><BR/>Hi Gina,<BR/>Yeah, it's hard to read about and look at pictures of food when you're hungry--which I always seem to be doing!<BR/><BR/>Hi Valentina,<BR/>It's a bit of a splurge for breakfast, but certainly better than a lot of traditional "breakfast" foods. And if you add a scoop of ice cream, think of all that extra calcium. : )<BR/><BR/>Hi Barbaba,<BR/>LOL, I love it. Thanks for letting me know!<BR/><BR/>Hi Sage Cat,<BR/>Sounds like this recipe ought to earn you some serious brownie (er, crumble?) points!<BR/><BR/>Hi Laura,<BR/>So glad you and the boys are enjoying their blueberry bars.<BR/><BR/>I'm pretty sure I used Pink Lady apples, which are a cross between Golden Delicious and Lady Williams (click <A HREF="http://www.pinkladyamerica.org/aboutpink.htm" REL="nofollow"><B>here</B></A> to read more about them) because that's what I had on hand. They're small and very sweet and have a wonderful flavor. I'd bought them for eating but they baked up real nicely.<BR/><BR/>I almost always use Granny Smith for apple pies because I like the tart flavor and the fact that they are a firmer apple--I'm not a fan of mushy apple pies. But I think a sweeter and slightly softer apple works better in these bars--both in flavor and texture. You don't really want hard bites of apple floating around in what is essentially blueberry jam. These held their shape but were nice and soft.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and they were organically grown of course!<BR/><BR/>Hi Anonymous,<BR/>Yes, all three variations of these blueberry bars freeze beautifully. I wrap individual bars in plastic wrap and then put them all in a freezer zipper bag. You could also freeze the entire pan if you wanted. The 9"x13" baking pans I use come with super handy plastic snap-on lids which makes freezing whole carrot cakes, etc. (as well as storing them in the fridge or even on the counter)so easy.<BR/><BR/>Hi Happy Campers,<BR/>Sounds like a great plan. Sorry you have to wait until next year to implement it! : )<BR/><BR/>Hi April,<BR/>Hope your girls enjoyed their morning blueberry treat. Thanks so much for taking the time to write and let me know you you had success with the recipe.<BR/><BR/>Hi Belinda,<BR/>Yeah, I love nearly all berries, but there's something about blueberries. . . : )<BR/><BR/>Hi Pamela,<BR/>Thanks so much. Hope you enjoyed them.<BR/><BR/>Hi Lindsay,<BR/>Start stocking up on blueberries right now because there is no secret to freezing them. You don't have to lay them out in a single layer on baking sheets like you do for raspberries or blackberries. Just fill up a zipper bag or plastic container and toss them into the freezer. The individual berries will freeze without turning into one big clump, so you can simply scoop out as many as you need whenever you like. Now go buy those berries! : )Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-72838640443565183172007-08-08T21:33:00.000-05:002007-08-08T21:33:00.000-05:00The blueberry treat looks simply incredible. This...The blueberry treat looks simply incredible. This may seem silly, but how do you freeze blueberries to make such great desserts year round? We have an abundance at the farmers' markets in NYC and I would love to know the secret to year round berry baking.<BR/>Thank you in advance!<BR/>LindsayLindsay Blau Portnoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12934123424913293727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-388098724665614362007-08-08T16:17:00.000-05:002007-08-08T16:17:00.000-05:00I am just about to make these. Sound so good. Li...I am just about to make these. Sound so good. Like your recipes a lot.<BR/><BR/>PamelaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-70606875318923086682007-08-08T16:15:00.000-05:002007-08-08T16:15:00.000-05:00I have a such a weakness for blueberries...and for...I have a such a weakness for blueberries...and for crumb bars! The two together equal my kind of treat. :-)Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00114357903650884040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-44260259207501673372007-08-07T22:42:00.000-05:002007-08-07T22:42:00.000-05:00Hey Susan - I'm all the way in Florida and our blu...Hey Susan - I'm all the way in Florida and our blueberries supply was nil this year too. Hmmm, I wonder what's up? Let's hope it's all fixed by next year! I made the Apple Blueberry bars this evening - YUM-MY! I can't wait to surprise my girls with them tomorrow morning! Thanks for sharing!Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08693774484297625981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-32315280716098431072007-08-07T13:25:00.000-05:002007-08-07T13:25:00.000-05:00I printed your recipe & can't wait to try it next ...I printed your recipe & can't wait to try it next year. Blueberries are all gone at the pick-your-owns here, but I can't wait to take our homeschool group blueberry & apple picking (they overlap here sometimes) and make these delicious treats!!!Happy Campershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04058517342712224947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-3708300297339908882007-08-07T09:52:00.000-05:002007-08-07T09:52:00.000-05:00Wow these look wonderful and would go great with m...Wow these look wonderful and would go great with my pints an pints of blueberries. Do you know if the bars freeze well?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-24655520875110533972007-08-07T09:04:00.000-05:002007-08-07T09:04:00.000-05:00The bars are always a hit at home, the office and ...The bars are always a hit at home, the office and with the Boys in Blue (or beige as it is here). <BR/><BR/>You did not note which kind of apple you used, I think. And, as you know, that can be an important issue. Granny Smiths, maybe? Do tell!! And my sympathies for the lack of b-berry goodness this year...LauraBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07597941562529910169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-32298637258995852622007-08-07T07:29:00.000-05:002007-08-07T07:29:00.000-05:00Blueberry's are my sweeties all time favorite food...Blueberry's are my sweeties all time favorite food. Aside from that his favorite dessert is Apple Crumble. <BR/><BR/>And you have gone and put the two together. He will be in heaven!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-13609043857818589102007-08-06T18:38:00.000-05:002007-08-06T18:38:00.000-05:00My family asked me to stop making the blueberry ba...My family asked me to stop making the blueberry bars as they are too good and they eat too many and are getting too fat.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15074005234609879061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-29825553981009131612007-08-06T14:56:00.000-05:002007-08-06T14:56:00.000-05:00hmm looks delicious and perfect for breakfast, I h...hmm looks delicious and perfect for breakfast, I hope I can try it out soon!valentinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01568749601493955929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-47831982750379523462007-08-06T14:30:00.000-05:002007-08-06T14:30:00.000-05:00Man oh man I wish I hadnt read this while on my lu...Man oh man I wish I hadnt read this while on my lunch hour. These look fantastic! And I don't even really care for blueberry.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04119471756261855850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-41913413897253105152007-08-06T13:25:00.000-05:002007-08-06T13:25:00.000-05:00Hello? Oh, excuse me, there's a recipe here, for a...Hello? Oh, excuse me, there's a recipe here, for a minute I thought I'd hit the wrong site. But hey, Farmgirl does cook and the blueberries look gorgeous. (Even the ones in the store are pricey this year, $3 a pint is the lowest when usually they get down to $2 for two or three or even four weeks.) Love the idea of blueberry and apple. May I put in an order, please? BTW no wonder they're good, didn't I count 2 1/2 sticks of butter?!!Alanna Kellogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12869948243694610558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-45220176105115527772007-08-06T13:07:00.000-05:002007-08-06T13:07:00.000-05:00"might not get any next year" is so true. I have ..."might not get any next year" is so true. I have a postage stamp backyard garden in St. Louis city, but we always raise tomatoes, basil, peppers, etc.--the first year, we had that same big crop of cucumbers, and enough tomatoes to make chili sauce and spaghetti sauce and stewed tomatoes and etc. The next year, tomatoes were salad only--not enough to can. It fluctuates tomato-wise. But cucumbers? I've never managed to grow a single one since that first bumper crop. That would be 8 years of failure. <BR/><BR/>When all my plants withered and died (AFTER the first batch withered and died), I told Mike, "not tryin again. I'll put more tomatoes back there instead." Or more jalapenos. Those nightshade plants never do me wrong.<BR/><BR/>I will say that I am super glad we went strawberry picking last year and made more than enough jam for this year too, because there weren't any berries to be had for love or money this spring.Bridgetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12843150280542615265noreply@blogger.com