Strawberry Crumble Bars

5 from 1 vote

Strawberry Crumble Bars, a fantastic summer dessert made with fresh and juicy strawberries and oats, a super easy dessert that is chewy, rich and buttery, and it can be enjoyed as a nice treat anytime of the day. Unlike a traditional crumble, these crumble bars can be enjoyed on the go too, making it the ideal treat for a picnic or garden party too.

Prep Time15

Cook Time50

Cooling time1

Total Time2 5

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: bars

Calories: 348kcal

Author: Daniela Apostol

Ingredients

250 g fresh strawberries
200 g plain flour
150 g light brown sugar
200 g butter (melted)
75 g porridge oats
1 tablespoon cornflour (corn starch)
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius (375 Fahrenheit, 170 fan oven).
In a mixing bowl, add the sifted flour, oats and sugar, and mix well.
Add the melted butter and use a spatula to mix to get a lumpy mixture.
Transfer half of the mixture to a square tray lined with non-stick paper (my tray is 24 cm X 5 cm high (9 inches x 2 inches).
Press down well to have a firm base.
Wash the strawberries and pat them dry with kitchen paper.
Hull and cut them into cubes, add the cornflour and lemon juice over, and mix.
Add the mixture to the tray, and top with the remaining crumble, scattering it around.
Bake for 50 minutes until golden.
Remove it from the oven, and leave it to cool down completely before slicing.

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Notes

Once the dessert comes out of the oven, it might still look like it's too soft to be cut into squares, but not to worry, it's absolutely fine - just leave it to cool down completely, and it will harden nicely to allow a good slicing.
There is no need to refrigerate the bars, they can be stored into an airtight container, they will stay nice and chewy for a few good days.

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