Strawberry Crumble Bars
Strawberry Bars are the perfect summer dessert with Strawberry pie filling between a buttery crust and a crumble topping with oats and brown sugar. These tasty bars are sweet, juicy, and buttery!
Servings 9
Ingredients
Crumble Mixture
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter melted
Strawberry Filling
- 1 can (21 oz) strawberry pie filling
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar divided
Vanilla Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉. Line a 8x8 square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for easy removal.
- Crumble Topping : In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, flour, light brown sugar, ground ginger, and kosher salt. Once mixed, add the melted butter and mix until well combined and crumbly. Making sure to break up extra-large crumbles into smaller crumbles.1 cup old-fashioned oats, 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar, ¼ teaspoon ground ginger, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
- Reserve 1 cup of the oat mixture for the topping and set it aside. Firmly press the remaining oat mixture into an even layer into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- In a separate large bowl, mix together the strawberry pie filling, cornstarch, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon granulated sugar until thoroughly combined. Spread the strawberry mixture evenly over the crust in the baking pan.1 can (21 oz) strawberry pie filling, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- Sprinkle the reserved oat mixture evenly over the strawberry layer, then sprinkle the remaining 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar over top.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the filling is bubbly. Allow the bars to cool completely inside the pan on a wire rack.
- Make The Vanilla Glaze : Whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until your desired consistency is reached - for a thicker glaze use less milk, and for a thinner glaze add more milk. Drizzle the glaze over top of the cooled bars. Once the glaze has set, lift the bars from the pan using the parchment paper overhang and cut into 9 squares.1 cup powdered sugar, 1-2 tablespoons milk, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Notes
Serving Suggestions : These strawberry bars are delicious eaten as is or try serving them with a scoop of ice cream on top! The warm fruit, crumbly topping, pairs perfectly with the cool vanilla ice cream. You can also add some sliced strawberries on top of the bars along with whipped cream for a really delicious dessert idea.
Milk : Any milk can be used for the glaze but take note that the higher the fat content of the milk (heavy cream, half and half) then you will need more of it. If the fat content is lower (like whole milk or less) then you will need less of it, start with the lower amount of milk called for in the recipe and add more as needed.