Strawberry-Orange Oatmeal Bars
Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 12
Ingredients:
cooking spray
Crust:
1 cup rolled oats
¾ cup whole wheat flour
¾ cup shredded sweetened coconut
½ cup sliced almonds
1 teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ cup maple syrup
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Filling:
3 cups sliced fresh strawberries
3 tablespoons maple syrup, or as needed
1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon orange juice
¼ teaspoon grated orange zest
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line an 8x8-inch baking pan with enough parchment to have an overhang on all sides. Lightly grease parchment with cooking spray.
Stir together oats, whole wheat flour, coconut, almonds, ginger, and salt in a large bowl. Add 1/2 cup maple syrup, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Stir until the mixture is thoroughly combined. Reserve 1 cup of the crust mixture to use as the topping. Press the rest of the crust mixture firmly and evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan.
Combine strawberries, 3 tablespoons maple syrup, cornstarch, orange juice, and orange zest in a bowl. Toss to combine until there are no longer any dry lumps of cornstarch. Pour the strawberry mixture evenly over the crust.
Sprinkle the reserved crust mixture over the strawberries and lightly press down into the strawberry mixture.
Bake in the preheated oven, until the top is golden brown and strawberries are bubbling, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool completely in the pan. Remove from pan using parchment “handles” and slice into bars.
Notes:
For best results slicing the bars, place uncut bars into refrigerator until cold, then cut into bars. Keep bars stored in the refrigerator.
Nutritional Facts:
Total Fat 10g 13%
Saturated Fat 5g 26%
Cholesterol 15mg 5%
Sodium 97mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 30g 11%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Total Sugars 15g
Protein 3g 6%
Vitamin C 25mg 28%
Calcium 38mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%
Potassium 203mg 4%
Recipe courtesy of All Recipes.com
