Strawberry Oatmeal Bars Recipe

A stack of strawberry oatmeal bars on a plate, with one broken apart on a napkin.

4.75 from 4 votes

Made with fresh, juicy strawberries, a few blueberries and a buttery oat crust, these Strawberry Oatmeal Bars are a perfect treat for breakfast, snack time, or after dinner.

Prep Time25

Cook Time35

Cooling time30

Total Time1

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Any

Keyword: oatmeal bars, strawberry oatmeal bars

Servings:

Calories: 167.3kcal

Author: Susan Pridmore

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.

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