Strawberry Oatmeal Bars

These strawberry oatmeal bars uses simple ingredients to create a delicious and somewhat healthy (compared to other desserts) treat. It's made up of an oatmeal crumb base, soft strawberry middle, and a crumb top. It works great as a snack, treat, or quick on the go breakfast.

Why You'll Love Them

Easy to make. This recipe is all done by hand and is so easy to make!

A great way to use up ripe strawberries. This is my favourite recipe to use up strawberries that are becoming over ripe.

Tastes amazing. These bars taste so good! They're not overly sweet and the crumb oatmeal base/topping is delicious.

Easy breakfast. This is one of my favourite recipes for a quick on the go breakfast.

How to Make Strawberry Oatmeal Bars

Start by preheating the oven to 375 F and line a square 8x8 pan with parchment paper.

Next, wash and dice your strawberries and set aside in a medium sized mixing bowl.

In a large bowl whisk together the rolled oats, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Add the melted butter into the dry ingredients and mix till everything is combined. It will have crumbly texture.

Set aside 1/2 C of crumb mixture and pour the rest into your pan. Press the crumb mixture down with your hands so it forms a solid crust. Make sure to evenly spread it across the bottom of the pan.

Next the strawberries. To the diced strawberries add in the white sugar, juice, and cornstarch. Mix until all dry ingredients are dissolved. Spread the strawberry mixture over the crumb base in your pan.

Top with the remaining 1/2 of crumb mixture you set aside. You just want to sprinkle it above the strawberries.

Bake for 28 minutes or until top and edges are golden brown. Let fully cool in the pan before cutting into bars. You can cut them into either 9 large bars or 16 smaller ones.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to Store the Bars

These bars should be stored in an airtight container at room temperature. They keep well for three days after baking.

WHAT DOES SPOONED AND LEVELLED FLOUR MEAN?

Spooned and levelled flour refers to the way of measuring flour. To properly measure flour you should scoop spoonfuls of flour into your measuring cup and then level off the access by scraping with a knife. Scooping the measuring cup directly into your flour causes the flour to compress and you will get more flour than the recipe calls for.

What Kind of Oats Should I use?

You want to use rolled oats, sometimes called old fashioned oats. Using quick oats will not give the bars the correct texture .

Can I use Frozen Strawberries?

You want to use fresh strawberries for this recipe. If you only have frozen berries you will want to bring them to room temperature before using them.

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Strawberry Oatmeal Bars

Jessie M

Strawberry oatmeal bars are a scrumptious bar with an oatmeal crumb base, soft strawberry middle, and a crumb top. It works great as a snack, treat, or quick breakfast.

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 28 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, dessert, Snack

Cuisine American, Canadian

Servings 16 small or 9 large bars

Equipment

• 8x8 baking pan
• large bowl
• small bowl

Ingredients

  

• 2 C diced strawberries
• 1 tbsp lemon juice OR orange juice
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 1 tbsp white sugar
• 1 & 1/4 C rolled oats
• 3/4 C brown sugar
• 1 C all purpose flour spooned and levelled*
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 3/4 C salted butter melted

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 375F and line a 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper.
• Dice your strawberries and set aside in a medium sized mixing bowl.
  2 C diced strawberries
• In a large bowl whisk together the rolled oats, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon.
  1 & 1/4 C rolled oats, 3/4 C brown sugar, 1 C all purpose flour, 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• Add the melted butter into the dry ingredients and mix till everything is combined. It will have crumbly texture.
  3/4 C salted butter
• Set aside 1/2 C of crumb mixture and pour the rest into your pan. Press the crumb mixture down with your hands so it forms a solid crust. Make sure to evenly spread it across the bottom of the pan.
• Next the strawberries. To the diced strawberries add in the white sugar, juice, and cornstarch. Mix until all dry ingredients are dissolved.
  1 tbsp lemon juice OR orange juice, 1 tsp cornstarch, 1 tbsp white sugar
• Spoon the strawberries over the crumb base in your pan, leave the extra juices in the bowl.
• Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 of crumb mixture on top.
• Bake for 28 minutes or until top and edges are golden brown. Let fully cool in the pan before cutting into bars

Notes

*Spooned and levelled flour refers to the way of measuring flour. To properly measure flour you should scoop spoonfuls of flour into your measuring cup and then level off the access by scraping with a knife. Scooping the measuring cup directly into your flour causes the flour to compress and you will get more flour than the recipe calls for.

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