Easy Desserts

Strawberry Oat Bars Recipe

By An Edible Mosaic

Instead of making homemade strawberry pie filling for these strawberry crumb bars, you can use 3 cups of store-bought strawberry pie filling.

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Prep Time:  20 Min

Strawberry Filling: 3 cups fresh strawberries 2/3 cup granulated sugar 1/8 tsp salt 1 1/2 TB cornstarch + 3 TB water  1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice Top and Bottom Crust: Butter, brown sugar, vanilla, flour, oats, cornstarch & salt

Cook Time:  40 Min

Ingredients

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Step 1

Strawberry filling. Take about 10 minutes to make the strawberry filling. Or if you're pressed for time, use 3 cups of store-bought strawberry pie filling.

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Step 2

Make the dough. Use a hand-held electric mixer to cream together the butter, brown sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl. Add the flour, oats, cornstarch, and salt, and beat just until combined.

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Step 3

The crust. Line an 8 by 8-inch pan with parchment paper. Press half the dough evenly into the bottom.

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Step 4

Strawberry layer. Spread the cooled strawberry filling evenly on top.

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Step 5

Add the crumble topping and bake. Crumble the remaining dough on top of the strawberry filling. Bake until the top is golden, about 40 minutes at 350F.

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Strawberry filling & buttery, brown sugar-sweetened, vanilla-laced crumb topping.