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healthy strawberry oat bars on parchment paper and cut into squares with the center square held aloft on a silver spatula
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4.72 from 7 votes

Healthier Strawberry Oat Bars

Healthier strawberry oat bars allow you to enjoy delicious breakfast bars with less guilt. Bursting with strawberries, these chewy oatmeal bars are a sweet way to start or end the day.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 9
Calories: 215kcal

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 8x8" 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!

Notes

recipe originally from Well Plated

Nutrition

Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 136mg | Potassium: 104mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 237IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg