Description
Ultra delicious strawberry oatmeal bars with a tender oat crumble crust, juicy fresh strawberry filling, and golden crumble topping — the ultimate healthy-ish viral treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2½ cups chopped fresh strawberries
- ¼ cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper.
- Mix oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt.
- Add melted butter, egg, and vanilla, mixing until crumbly.
- Reserve 1 cup of mixture for topping.
- Press remaining mixture into pan to form crust.
- Mix strawberries, honey, lemon juice, and cornstarch.
- Spread filling evenly over crust.
- Sprinkle reserved crumble over top.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes until golden.
- Cool completely before slicing and serving.
Notes
Use fresh strawberries for best texture. Allow bars to cool fully before cutting to prevent crumbling. Do not overmix crumble for best tender texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: strawberry oatmeal bars, healthy bars, oat crumble bars, breakfast bars, viral healthy dessert