Description
Simple recipe for sweet and tart strawberry crumb bars with a buttery crust and topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen strawberries, chopped
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line an 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides for easy removal.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, and salt for the crumb mixture.
- Cut in the cold butter using a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Press two-thirds of the crumb mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Set the remaining one-third aside for the topping.
- In a separate bowl, gently mix the chopped strawberries, granulated sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice.
- Spread the strawberry filling evenly over the crust layer in the pan.
- Sprinkle the reserved one-third crumb mixture over the strawberry layer.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
- Let the bars cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before lifting them out using the parchment paper overhang.
- Cut into squares for serving.
Notes
- If using frozen strawberries, do not thaw them before mixing with the other filling ingredients.
- For a richer flavor, substitute 1/4 cup of the all-purpose flour with almond flour.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14
- Sodium: 50
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 25
Keywords: strawberry, crumb bars, oat bars, dessert, baked sweet