Strawberry Oat Bars – The Best Healthy Recipe!

These strawberry granola bars pack sweet fresh strawberries among butter oat crumbs to provide a delicious and healthy fruit recipe!

Why are these the best strawberry granola bars?

• Made with kitchen staple ingredients.
• Vegan and gluten-free options are included.
• There are more oatmeal than similar recipes.
• Perfect for a healthy breakfast, snack or light dessert.
• They taste like traditional summer strawberry crispy in a convenient form of a soft, wholesome snack bar!

You can also try these chocolate oatmeal fudge bars

Homemade strawberry oatmeal

Oats give the bar a delicious chewy quality, and the natural sweetness of strawberries allows you to use much less sugar in the packaged breakfast bar.

Add a hint of cinnamon and these strawberry sticks are irresistible!

Bring them to Potlucks, barbecue restaurants, book clubs or bakery sales. Pack the bar into a lunch box or grab a bar on the door for quick snacking.

Another reader’s favorite: sopapilla cheesecake bar

Step by step recipe video

Above, watch the video showing how to make simple strawberry oatmeal.

Key Ingredients

Oatmeal – Pair it with quick oats, old-fashioned rolling oats, and even instant oats. For the best chewy quality and sticks that are held together, do not use steel oats.

If you make recipes for someone who follows a gluten-free diet, buy gluten-free oats or alternative quinoa flakes.

strawberry – You can use fresh or frozen strawberries. Thaw the frozen berries before use and wipe off excess water with a paper towel. I don’t recommend freezing dried strawberries for filling, although you can sprinkle a small amount on top if you prefer.

flour – This recipe can be used with whole grain spelling flour, oat flour, gluten-free all-purpose flour or the classic all-purpose white flour. Almond flour can produce a brittle effect (although delicious) and coconut flour should be avoided due to its drying properties.

sugar – White sugar gives you a crisper oat filling, while brown sugar turns into a soft bar. If you want to add sugar-free strawberry oatmeal bars, choose xylitol or granular erythrol.

The sweetener in the strawberry filling can be any dry or liquid sweetener, including conventional sugar, honey or pure maple syrup.

Oil or butter – Sunflowers, vegetables or melted coconut oil are all great choices. Butter or dairy-free alternatives can also be used.

Using salt and unsalted butter is your choice because I tried both ways and the difference is undetectable.

Other ingredients – The recipe also calls for baking powder, corn starch or arrow powder, a little salt and cinnamon powder to taste.

How to Make Strawberry Oatmeal

1. Collect ingredients first.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Lined with parchment paper on a square eight-inch baking sheet, or grease well.
3. Whisk oats, flour, cinnamon, salt, sugar and baking powder in a large mixing bowl.
4. Stir the oil or butter and press two-thirds of that dough into the pan very firmly. Keep the remaining dough.
5. Mix the berries, corn starch and a tablespoon of sweetener together and press it on top of the mixture in the pan. Sprinkle the reserved oat dough on top and press firmly.
6. Bake on the center rack in the oven for 45 minutes. Let cool, then refrigerate for an hour or longer before cutting, during which time they will be fairly firm.
7. The strawberry cube itself is delicious, but drizzle peanut butter or melted coconut sauce is even better. Or sprinkle powdered sugar or chopped coconut on a snack bar.

Feel like it very much? Top with homemade peanut butter

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use jam instead of fresh berries? For strawberry granola bars filled with jam, exchange cornstarch, a tablespoon of sweetener and half of strawberries and a cup of strawberry preserves.

How to make a recipe fat-free and oil-free? Replace oil with an equal amount of applesauce or mashed potatoes. Streusel toppings and crust texture will be similar to fluffy muffins.

What if I want to make a strawberry rhubarb? This is a simple change. Just replace one cup of strawberries with one cup to cut the fruit. Or use the same option to create a blueberry, raspberry, peach, apple or blackberry flavor.

How to double the recipe to feed more people? Simply double all the ingredients and cook in a 9×13-inch pan. Baking time remains the same.

Is the bar low in calories? As shown in the photo, each strawberry bar contains only 100 calories, including more than two grams of protein and nearly three grams of fiber.

Can I add mini chocolate chips? sure! Just throw away a small amount. No measurement is required.

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