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Strawberry Crumble Bars

Easy Strawberry Crumble Bars – Cheap Summer Dessert Recipe
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, British
Keyword: Crumble, Strawberry
Servings: 9
Calories: 210kcal
Cost: from 33p per portion

Ingredients

  • 100 g old fashioned/rolled oats
  • 120 g Plain Flour
  • 115 g unsalted butter melted
  • 100 g light brown sugar packed
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 300 g fresh strawberries hulled and chopped
  • 60 g granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons corn flour

Glaze (Optional)

  • 120 g Icing sugar
  • 1-2 tablespoon milk
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 180°C (fan 160°C) / 350°F / Gas Mark 4.
  • Prepare the strawberries: In a separate bowl, mix the chopped strawberries with the caster sugar. Leave them for 15 minutes to draw out the juices, then drain off the excess liquid. Add the lemon juice and corn flour and stir until the fruit is well coated.
  • Make the crumb base: In a large mixing bowl, stir together the oats, flour, melted butter, brown sugar, and a pinch of salt until well combined. Set aside.
  • Assemble the bars: Lightly grease or line an 8-inch (20cm) square baking tin. Press half of the oat mixture into the base of the tin using your hands or the back of a spoon. Spread the strawberry mixture evenly over the top, then crumble the remaining oat mixture over the fruit layer.
  • Bake: Pop it in the oven for 35–40 minutes, until golden and bubbling. Let it cool completely in the tin before cutting into squares.
  • Optional glaze: Fancy an extra sweet touch? Mix the icing sugar with a little milk or lemon juice until smooth, then drizzle over the cooled bars.