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Strawberry Crumble Bars Recipe

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Servings: 16 bars

Ingredients

For the base:

  • 1 Cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ Cup of unsalted butter cut into ¼ inch sized cubes
  • ¼ Cup of granulated sugar
  • ¼ Teaspoon of salt

For the strawberry filling:

  • 2 Cups of fresh strawberries chopped into ¼-½ inch sized chunks
  • 1 Tablespoon of granulated sugar
  • 2 Teaspoons of cornstarch

For the streusel topping:

  • ½ Cup of all-purpose flour
  • ¼ Cup of brown sugar
  • ¼ Cup of rolled oats
  • 4 Tablespoons of softened butter
  • ¼ Teaspoon of cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Make the base: Get out a large bowl and add the 1 cup of flour, ¼ cup of sugar, and ¼ teaspoon of salt into it. Use a spoon to mix these three ingredients together. Then add the cubes of butter, and use either a pastry blender or two knives to incorporate the butter into the mixture until it forms pea-sized pieces.
  • Bake the base: Get out an 8×8 inch baking pan and line it with either some aluminum foil that overhangs the sides of the pan. Then grease the aluminum with either a stick of butter or some pam. Then pour the base mixture into the pan and use your hands to firmly press it into the bottom of the pan. Stick this in your oven and let it bake for 10 minutes.
  • Prepare the strawberry filling by adding the ingredients to a bowl, and mixing them together.
  • Prepare the streusel topping by adding the flour, sugar, and oats to a bowl. Then add in the butter, and work it in with your hands until it forms coarse crumbs.
  • Finish the strawberry crumble bars: After the base has baked for 10 minutes, take it out of the oven. Then carefully spoon the strawberry filling evenly over the base. Follow this up with the streusel topping. Then add this back to your oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes until the strawberries are bubbling, and the streusel topping has become golden brown.
  • Let the strawberry crumble bars cool completely before you cut them up into bars. Enjoy!