Healthy No Added Sugar Strawberry 🍓 Oatmeal Bars
Healthy no-added-sugar strawberry oatmeal bars with a buttery crumble, fresh strawberry filling, and maple syrup. Perfect for snacks or dessert!
Ingredients
- 3 cups strawberries sliced
- 3/4 cup maple syrup
- 1.5 Tbsp lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp lemon zest
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1.5 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1.5 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup butter cubed
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
Instructions
- 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8x8 baking dish.
- In a small saucepan, add sliced strawberries along with 1/4 cup maple syrup, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, lemon zest, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Stir mixture over medium heat for 10 minutes or until strawberries begin to soften.
- Once strawberries have softened and liquefied, add cornstarch to the mixture. Stir for an additional 1-2 minutes or until the mixture begins to thicken. Take off the heat, and set aside to cool.
- Now, in a large bowl, combine oats, flour, baking soda, and remaining salt. Add remaining lemon juice, butter, and maple syrup. Use your hands to knead the mixture into a crumbled texture. Add 1-2 tablespoons more of butter if the mixture is too grainy. Set aside 1/2 cup of mixture.
- Take the remaining oat mixture and press it into greased baking dish to form a crust. Layer strawberry filling on top of crust. Then add 1/2 cup remaining oat mixture and sprinkle over top of strawberry filling.
- Place in oven for 25-30 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
- Set aside to cool for 30 minutes. Slice into bars and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 309kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 6gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 208mgPotassium: 230mgFiber: 4gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 242IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 2mg
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