I recently had the chance to go on a sort of scavenger hunt on a blog I’m not very familiar with. Why was I inspired to bake with blueberries and make these fun blueberry bars and what does it have to do with bloggers C.L.U.E?
The blogger C.L.U.E (Cook, Learn, Undertake, Eat) Society meets every month in a game of mystery, intrigue, and fun! We are given a theme and secretly assigned another member’s blog; our mission is to hunt through our assigned blog to find a recipe that fits the theme through our eyes. We then head into the kitchen and recreate the recipe and post together on reveal day!
Today is reveal day, and this month’s theme is: BERRIES! Join me in reading about the food hunted down this month in the #bloggerCLUE member’s kitchens!
- Blackberry Yogurt Muffins by Azmina from Lawyer Loves Lunch
- Blueberry Bars by Lora from Savoring Italy
- Blueberry Buttermilk Breakfast Cake by Heather from girlichef
- Blueberry Lemon Bars by Christiane from Taking on Magazines
- Blueberry Lemon Poppyseed Muffins by Alice from A Mama, Baby and Shar-pei in the Kitchen
- Blueberry Sour Cream Cake by Jean from Lemons and Anchovies
- Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes and Frosting by Kelli from Kelli’s Kitchen
- Irish Blackberry Cobbler Cocktail by Stacy from Food Lust People Love
- Italian Jam Cookies by Wendy from A Day in the Life on the Farm
- Lemon Cheesecake Parfaits with Raspberry Sauce by Rebekah from Making Miracles
- Raspberry Muffins by Lauren from Sew You Think You Can Cook
- Raspberry Oat Bars by Lisa from Authentic Suburban Gourmet
- Strawberry and Coconut Tartlets by Anna from annaDishes
- Strawberry Champagne Cocktail by Kim from Liv Life
- Strawberry Fool by Kathy from A Spoonful of Thyme
- Strawberry Lemon Marmalade by Debra from Eliot’s Eats
- Strawberry Margaritas by Christy from Confessions of a Culinary Diva
- Strawberry Mousse by Liz from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Tapioca Cream Strawberry Parfait by Lea Ann from Cooking on the Ranch
- Vanilla Roasted Peaches with Mascarpone and Raspberries by Kathleen from Bakeaway with Me
some recipe notes:
To stay as close to the recipe from Lauren’s site, I used blueberry pie filling. We are in full blueberry season here, so the next batch of these bars will be made with fresh berries. To make your own fresh blueberry filling, simply use 3-4 cups fresh blueberries, 1/2 cup sugar, 4 teaspoons cornstarch, juice of one lemon. Mix it all together in a bowl and then pour of the bottom layer of the bars. If you’re not able to find fresh berries, use your favorite blueberry pie filling. Next time I make this, I will swap out strawberries or how about sour cherries in the fall.
- 2 1/2 Cups Flour
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil (or coconut oil)
- 2/3 cup rice milk (or regular milk) + 2 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar (or lemon juice)
- 2 Tbs cornstarch mixed with 1/2 Cup Water
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
filling
- blueberry pie filling (or make your own)
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