Description
Delicious strawberry oatmeal bars perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 oz chopped strawberries
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 stick softened butter (1/2 cup or 8 tablespoons)
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare filling: Place all ingredients for filling in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil while stirring constantly until berries release their juices, then set aside to cool as you continue with recipe.
- Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8×8 inch pan with baking parchment, leaving an overhang.
- Make oatmeal batter: Beat softened butter with both sugars in a large mixing bowl until creamy. Add egg and vanilla and beat just until fully incorporated (do not overmix.) Evenly sprinkle flour, oats, baking powder and salt over creamed ingredients and fold in with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until stiff batter forms.
- Bottom layer: Spread 2/3 of batter in bottom of prepared pan.
- Top layer: Spread with strawberry filling. Scatter remaining cookie dough in blobs on top.
- Bake bars: Bake for around 25-35 minutes, or until bars are set and top is golden brown. Bars will still feel soft when done; let cool in pan on a wire rack on counter for at least 30 minutes before lifting out to slice.
- Serve: Slice the cooled bars into squares. Serve warm or at room temperature (they are firmer when fully cooled, use forks for warm bars).
Notes
- For a stronger lemon flavor, add more lemon juice to the filling.
- Store leftover bars in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg