Description
Buttery oat crumble bars layered with a bright mixed berry filling and baked until golden, crisp on top, and soft in the center.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups mixed berries, fresh or frozen
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix the rolled oats, all-purpose flour, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking powder, and fine sea salt.
- Add the melted butter, egg, and vanilla extract, then stir until the mixture is crumbly and evenly moistened.
- Set aside 1 1/2 cups of the crumble mixture for the topping.
- Press the remaining mixture firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- In a small bowl, toss the mixed berries with the cornstarch and lemon juice.
- Spread the berry mixture evenly over the crust.
- Sprinkle the reserved crumble mixture evenly over the berries.
- Bake for 35 minutes, or until the top is golden and the filling is bubbling around the edges.
- Cool completely in the pan before lifting out and slicing into 9 bars.
Notes
- Do not thaw frozen berries before using.
- Let the bars cool completely for the cleanest slices.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerate for up to 5 days.
- Freeze individual bars for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: berries bar, mixed berry oat bars, berry crumble bars, oat berry dessert bars