Description
Delicious homemade strawberry oatmeal bars featuring a buttery crust and crumble topping with a sweet strawberry filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup old-fashioned oats
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar, packed
- ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 2 cups coarsely chopped fresh strawberries
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8-inch square pan with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray; set aside.
- In a large, microwave-safe bowl melt the butter, about 1 minute on high power.
- Add the flour, oats, sugars, optional salt, and stir to combine. Mixture will be dry and sandy with some larger, well-formed crumble pieces.
- Set 1 heaping cup mixture aside to be sprinkled on later as crumble topping.
- Transfer remaining mixture to prepared pan, and using a spatula or your fingers, hard-pack the mixture to create an even, smooth, flat crust; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add all strawberry layer ingredients and toss to combine.
- Evenly distribute strawberry mixture over the crust.
- Evenly sprinkle with the reserved heaping 1 cup crumble topping mixture.
- Bake for about 50 minutes, or until edges are set and center has just set.
- Place pan on a wire rack and allow bars to cool for at least 1 hour before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Watch the bars closely towards the end of baking, as they may take longer if the strawberries are juicy.
- For easier slicing, ensure bars are completely cooled before cutting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg