Fresh Blackberry-lemon Crumb Bars

Total Time: 54 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 24 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice
• 2 cups fresh blackberries (or frozen, thawed)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350° ; position oven rack in middle of oven; spray the bottom only of an 13 x 9 inch metal baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2 in a big bowl, add the cake mix, butter, and egg; blend with an electric mixer set on low speed until all dry ingredients are moistened and mixture is well blended and crumbly.
• 3 press half of mixture evenly into bottom of prepared pan; bake 15 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile, in another bowl, whisk together lemon zest and condensed milk with the lemon juice; stir until blended.
• 5 place blackberries evenly over surface of partially baked crust; pour lemon mixture over blackberries evenly as possible; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
• 6 bake 20-24 minutes or until topping is golden brown.
• 7 transfer to wire rack and cool completely.
• 8 cut into bars; store in refrigerator.