Strawberry Oat Bars

These Strawberry Oat Bars are buttery, crumbly, and packed with sweet fresh strawberries. An easy strawberry oat bar recipe with a tender shortbread oat crust and fruity filling that’s perfect for dessert, snacking, or summer baking.

Course Dessert

Cuisine Dessert

Keyword Strawberry Oat Bars

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1

Servings bars

Calories 196kcal

Author Chrissie

Equipment

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup unsalted butter cold from the fridge
1 egg
4 cups fresh strawberries diced
3/4 cup granulated sugar
4 teaspoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

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Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a 9-inch by 13-inch rectangular baking dish, greasing it with butter or baking spray and lining it with parchment paper.
In a large bowl combine the flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon with a wire whisk.
Add the cold butter to the flour mixture in chunks, blending it in with a pastry cutter or a fork until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Beat the egg in a small bowl and add it to the flour and butter mixture, mixing just until combined.
Press about 2/3 of this mixture tightly into the bottom of the prepared baking pan and set the other part aside.
In a separate bowl, combine the fresh diced strawberries, white sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice and toss well.
Pour the fruit mixture over the bottom crust you've just pressed into the baking pan.
Pour the remaining flour mixture over the strawberry layer.
Bake at 350°F (175°C) for about 40-45 minutes, or until the top crust is just barely golden brown.
Let the bars cool completely in the pan before cutting into them or trying to remove them from the pan - they'll continue to bake a little after you've removed them from the oven and they'll need to cool in order to maintain their shape.
Once cool, cut them into 24 bars and serve.

Notes

These bars are best stored in an airtight container at room temperature for no more than 2-3 days, and can be frozen for up to a month.

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