Made with fresh, juicy strawberries, plump blueberries and a buttery oat crust, these strawberry oatmeal bars are perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.
They're easy to make, and can keep in the refrigerator for 1 week, or on the countertop for 3 - 4 days.
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Spring is here, and the fresh strawberries at the market are looking great. And Memorial Day weekend is coming up fast, which for me, kicks off BBQ season. I like to serve easy desserts which come together quickly and feature seasonal fruit.
Oatmeal bars are the perfect solution. You can swap out the strawberries and blueberries for other fruit too.
Want more dessert / snack bar ideas? I've got you covered with these Lemon Coconut Shortbread Squares or these Blueberry Bars with Peaches, Lemon and Coconut. And apples are always a hit with these Apple Pie Bars. In Italy, I think of their crostatas as a bar - and this Fig Crostata is one of my very favorites.
What are strawberry oatmeal bars?
Essentially, anything that incorporates a lot of oats in a baked bar can be considered an oatmeal bar. The amount is usually around the same amount of flour, so if the recipe calls for 1 cup flour, you'll need around 1 cup rolled oats.
Strawberry Oatmeal Bars can be made with fresh strawberries, like this recipe, or simplified with strawberry preserves.
Main Ingredients for Strawberry Oat Bars
- Fresh strawberries
- Fresh blueberries
- Lemon juice
- Sugar
- Corn starch
- All purpose flour
- Rolled oats - not instant oats!
- Brown sugar
- Candied ginger
- Baking soda (optional) - this makes the crust lighter.
- Unsalted butter
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Instructions
Step 1 (10 minutes)
Prep the strawberries. Slice the strawberries. Combine them with the blueberries, lemon juice, corn starch, and 1 tablespoon sugar in a medium bowl. Set aside.
Step 2 (10 minutes)
Stir together the dry ingredients. Using a sharp chef's knife, cut the candied ginger pieces into the smallest pieces you can. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, remaining granulated sugar, brown sugar, ginger pieces, salt, and baking soda.
Step 3 (2 minutes)
Make a batter. Melt the butter and stir it into the dry ingredients. I use the microwave oven to melt the butter super quick. You'll have around 3 cups of a very thick batter.
Step 4 (5 minutes)
Get ready to bake. Line the baking dish with foil so that the ends fall over the sides of the dish. Press 2 cups of the oat mixture in an even layer on the bottom of the baking pan. Spread the berry mixture evenly across the crust, then sprinkle evenly with the remaining buttery oat mixture.
Step 5 (35 minutes)
Bake: Bake for about 35 - 40 minutes in a 350˚F oven until the top is golden brown and the berries are bubbling up around the edges.
Step 6 (30 minutes)
Cool, cut and serve. Move the baking dish to a cooling rack and let the oatmeal bars cool completely before removing. To remove the oatmeal bars from the dish, just lift the foil edges up. Remove the foil, and cut the strawberry oatmeal bars into 2-inch squares and serve.
Step 7
Store. Oatmeal bars can be kept in an airtight container on the counter for two to three days. Or keep them in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
If you refrigerate them, I recommend you warm them in the microwave oven before eating.
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Strawberry Oatmeal Bars Recipe
Ingredients
Strawberry Filling
- 2 ½ cups fresh strawberries
- ½ cup fresh blueberries
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon corn starch
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Crust and Crumble
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (6.75 ounces)
- 1 ¼ cups rolled oats
- ⅓ cup
granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup dark brown sugar packed
- 2 tablespoons candied ginger
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350° F, and line the bottom of an 8” X8” baking pan with foil, with the ends falling over sides of the baking dish.
- Prep the strawberries. Slice the strawberries. Combine them with the blueberries, lemon juice, corn starch, and 1 tablespoon sugar in a medium bowl. Set it aside.
- Stir together the dry ingredients. Using a sharp chef's knife, cut the candied ginger pieces into the smallest pieces you can. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, remaining granulated sugar, brown sugar, ginger pieces, salt, and baking soda.
- Make a batter. Melt the butter and stir it into the dry ingredients. I use the microwave oven to melt the butter super quick. You'll have around 3 cups of a very thick batter.
- Get ready to bake. Press 2 cups of the oat mixture in an even layer on the bottom of the prepared baking pan. Spread the berry mixture evenly across the crust, then sprinkle evenly with the remaining buttery oat mixture.
- Bake: Bake for about 35 - 40 minutes in a 350˚F oven until the top is golden brown and the berries are bubbling up around the edges.
- Cool, cut and serve. Move the baking dish to a cooling rack and let the oatmeal bars cool completely before removing. To remove the oatmeal bars from the dish, just lift the foil edges up. Remove the foil, and cut the strawberry oatmeal bars into 2-inch squares and serve.
- Store. Oatmeal bars can be kept in an airtight container on the counter for two to three days. Or keep them in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.If you refrigerate them, I recommend you warm them in the microwave oven before eating.
Liz
Ooh, this is definitely my kind of dessert! Your berry bars look magnificent!
P.S. I'm always second guessing my decisions, too 🙂
Renee
I'm glad you decided on this recipe to share. Crumble anything gets me every time.
Laura Dembowski
We replaced our wood deck with composite about 7 or 8 years ago. It was the best decision ever! We love it and it's no maintenance.
These crumble bars are fab too! I bookmarked them to make.
Teri@The Freshman Cook
What a great recipe! Putting this on my "must bake" list!
Bobbi from Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen
Those bars look so good!! I wish I had a few with my coffee right now.
Sarah
This is definitely my kind of dessert!
Shaina Wizov
This is my all time favorite kind of bar to bake. That crumble topping — just delicious!
DB, Foodie Stuntman | Crazy Foodie Stunts
Yes, I can relate to being indecisive in my dish composition. Good luck with the landscaping and thank you for participating this week!
Christie
This is my kind of dessert. I am a sucker for anything with a crumble topping.
Kelly @ TastingPage
Oh yum. Strawberries combined with that crumble is such a winning combination!
Cindys Recipes and Writings
I love this kind of dessert to snack on anytime!
Tammi @Momma's Meals
What a delicious way to celebrate some red white and blue!
Jane's Adventures in Dinner
What a gorgeous square.
Sue Lau
I love bars with oats and think the berries makes these fabulous.
Betsy @ Desserts Required
You made an excellent choice with these bars! May your backyard turn out as beautifully!!
Caroline
These look great! I keep meaning to make something like this, maybe I'll now get round to it!
Sarah | Curious Cuisiniere
Yes please! Berry bars are essential for summer!
Lauren @ Sew You Think You Can Cook
Such a beautiful bar - can I pretend it's breakfast instead of dessert? 🙂