Blackberry Pistachio Dream Bars (Print-Friendly Version)

Buttery crumb bars stacked with blackberries, pistachios, and a touch of zingy lemon.

# What You’ll Need to Make This:

→ Dry Base Ingredients

01 - 125 grams all-purpose flour
02 - 45 grams rolled oats
03 - 110 grams brown sugar
04 - 0.25 teaspoon fine salt
05 - 0.5 teaspoon baking powder

→ Wet Base Ingredients

06 - 115 grams unsalted butter, melted
07 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Filling and Topping

08 - 150 grams fresh blackberries
09 - 50 grams granulated sugar
10 - 1 tablespoon lemon juice
11 - 60 grams pistachios, roughly chopped
12 - Powdered sugar, for dusting (optional)

# How to Prepare:

01 - Preheat oven to 175°C. Line a 20×20 cm baking dish with parchment paper, ensuring an overhang for easy removal.
02 - In a large bowl, blend all-purpose flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, salt, and baking powder until evenly combined.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk melted butter with vanilla extract until homogeneous.
04 - Add wet ingredients to dry mix, stirring until a crumbly dough forms.
05 - Firmly press two-thirds of the crumb mixture into prepared baking dish, forming an even layer. Reserve remaining mixture.
06 - In a clean bowl, gently combine blackberries with granulated sugar and lemon juice until fruit is coated.
07 - Spread blackberry mixture evenly over pressed crust.
08 - Distribute reserved crumb mixture over blackberry layer, then sprinkle chopped pistachios on top.
09 - Bake 30–35 minutes, or until topping is golden and filling is bubbling.
10 - Allow bars to cool in pan for 1 hour. Lift out using parchment, then slice into 12 squares.
11 - Dust tops lightly with powdered sugar before serving, if desired.

# Extra Tips:

01 - Ensure bars are completely cooled before slicing for neat portions.

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