Strawberry Oatmeal Bars (v)

• Cook Time: 1 hour
• 16 bars
• High in vitamin C

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Rolled oats
• 3/4 cup Flour
• 1/3 cup Brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp Ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 2 cups Strawberries, diced
• 1 tsp Cornstarch
• 1 tbsp Lemon juice
• 1 tbsp Granulated sugar
• 6 tbsp Unsalted butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
2. Line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper.
3. In a bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, ginger, and salt. Pour in melted butter and stir until it forms clumps.
4. Set aside 1/2 cup of the crumbles and press the rest into an even layer in bottom of a pan. Press firmly.
5. Scatter half of the berries over the layer. Sprinkle cornstarch, lemon juice, and 1/2 tbsp of granulated sugar on top. Scatter on remaining berries, remaining 1/2 tbsp of sugar, then the reserved crumbles.
6. Bake for 35-40 minutes, Cool completely before serving.

 

Recipe from Well Plated by Erin