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Healthier Strawberry Oat Bars

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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Healthier Strawberry Oat Bars
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 9

Ingredients

  • FOR THE STRAWBERRY OAT BARS
  • 1 CUP OLD FASHIONED ROLLED OATS
  • 3/4 CUP FLOUR
  • 1/3 CUP BROWN SUGAR
  • 1/8 TSP GROUND GINGER
  • 1/4 TSP SALT
  • 6 TBSP BUTTER MELTED
  • 2 CUPS DICED STRAWBERRIES YOU WANT THEM SMALL
  • 1 TSP CORNSTARCH
  • 1 TBSP LEMON JUICE
  • 1 TBSP SUGAR DIVIDED
  • FOR THE GLAZE
  • 1/2 CUP SIFTED POWDERED SUGAR
  • 1/2 TSP VANILLA EXTRACT
  • 1 TBSP MILK

Instructions

  • TO A LARGE MIXING BOWL ADD THE OATS, FLOUR, BROWN SUGAR, SALT, AND GINGER. WHISK THEM TOGETHER UNTIL EVENLY COMBINED.
  • STIR IN THE MELTED BUTTER UNTIL THE MIXTURE’S CLUMPY. SEPARATE 1/2 OF THE CRUMBLE MIXTURE AND SET IT ASIDE.
  • LINE AN 8×8″ BAKING DISH WITH PARCHMENT PAPER. ADD THE REST OF THE CRUMBLE TO IT, AND FIRMLY PRESS IT IN, OUT, AND DOWN TO FORM THE BOTTOM CRUST.
  • SPREAD HALF OF THE STRAWBERRIES EVENLY OUT OVER TOP. SPRINKLE THE CORNSTARCH OVER TOP, FOLLOWED BY THE LEMON JUICE, AND THEN HALF OF THE REGULAR SUGAR.
  • SPREAD THE REST OF THE DICED STRAWBERRIES EVENLY OUT OVER TOP, AND SPRINKLE THE REST OF THE SUGAR OUT OVER TOP.
  • SPRINKLE THE REMAINING CRUMBLE MIXTURE EVENLY OUT OVER TOP. THERE WILL BE SOME FRUIT SHOWING THROUGH AND THAT’S OK.
  • BAKE THE BARS AT 375 DEGREES FOR 35-40 MINUTES, OR UNTIL THE FRUIT’S BUBBLY AND THE CRUMBLE TOPPING IS GOLDEN BROWN.
  • ALLOW THE BARS TO COOL COMPLETELY.
  • TO MAKE THE GLAZE
  • IN A MIXING BOWL, WHISK ALL OF THE GLAZE INGREDIENTS TOGETHER UNTIL SMOOTH.
  • LIFT THE COOLED OAT BARS OUT OF THE BAKING DISH USING THE PARCHMENT PAPER ENDS. TRANSFER THEM TO A CUTTING BOARD.
  • DRIZZLE THE GLAZE EVENLY OVER TOP.
  • SLICE AND SERVE THE BARS. SERVE & ENJOY!