Strawberry Crumble Bars are the perfect treat for spring and summer, with a buttery crust, soft strawberry filling inside and a crunchy crumble on top. These bars are a great way to make a quick and easy strawberry dessert that everybody will enjoy.

Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 40 mins
Total time: 55 mins

Ingredients:

Makes about 9 servings

Crust

3/4 cup (95) all-purpose flour
1 cup (100g) rolled oats
1/2 cup (100g) light brown sugar
1/2 tsp (2g) baking powder
1/4 tsp (1g) salt
1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract

Strawberry Filling

10 oz (300g) fresh strawberries
2 tbsp (30g) sugar
1 tbsp (8g) cornstarch
Zest from a lemon

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Directions

Preheat oven to 350F (180C).

Slightly grease a 8×8 inch (20x20cm) square pan and line with parchment paper, in such a way that some edges are longer to make it easy to lift it up once it’s set.

In a bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder and salt.

Add butter and vanilla and stir until combined and crumbly. Set aside about 1 cup.

Press remaining crumb mixture into the bottom of the pan.

Cut strawberries in small pieces and place into a bowl.

Add sugar, lemon zest and cornstarch and toss to coat.

Spread the strawberries over the crust.

Sprinkle the reserved cup of crumb mixture over the strawberries.

Bake for 30-40 minutes or until lightly browned.

Cool completely.

Source: HomeCookingAdventure