Blackberry Pie Bars

Look, you are going to see this recipe and think "Becca, I thought you were only putting healthier recipes on this blog", but let me tell you this, every now and then you have to splurge and enjoy an indulgent dessert. These blackberry pie bars are absolutely divine and I think you should all try these out soon. These would be great for a 4th of July party.

Blackberry Pie Bars
Adapted by: http://www.pink-parsley.com/2011/05/ppq-blackberry-pie-bars.html

Ingredients
For the crust/topping:
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour OR wheat pastry flour
1 cup sugar (original recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups, but 1 is sufficient in this dish)
1/4 teaspoon lite salt
3 sticks unsalted butter, chilled (I used 1 stick light butter and 2 sticks regular)

Fruit Filling for bars:
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup light sour cream
3/4 cup white whole wheat flour OR all purpose flour
pinch of salt
zest of 1 lemon
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 16oz bags frozen blackberries, thawed and drained

Directions
-Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13 baking dish
-In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, and salt. Using a pastry cutter or 2 forks, cut in the butter in 1/2'' cubes and continue to cut butter into the mixture until it is crumbly and the butter pieces resemble small pea-like sizes.
-Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the mixture for the crumble topping of the bars.
-Press the remaining mixture into the bottom of the baking dish and bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes.
-In a separate large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs together, then add the sugar, sour cream, flour, salt, lemon zest, and almond extract. Gently fold in the berries and spoon mixture over the cooled crust.
-Sprinkle the remaining crumble topping on top of the 9x13 baking dish and bake for 45 to 55 minutes.
-Cool 1 hour before slicing and serving.

Enjoy! :)