Strawberry Shortcake Oat Bars
It’s June!! Which means summer is officially here because in my mind summer starts June 1st, fall starts September 1st, winter starts December 1st, and spring starts March 1st. So we’re celebrating with Strawberry Shortcake Oat Bars.
Growing up, (omg have you ever read a recipe that doesn’t contain the words “growing up”?!?) we’d have strawberry shortcake for dessert. Store bought pound cakes with the little crevasses to hold whipped cream and sliced strawberries. So simple, yet so delicious. And since I’m on an Oat Haus Granola Butter kick, we’re making Strawberry Shortcake Oat Bars with their Strawberry Shortcake flavor!
Yes, you need the Strawberry Shortcake granola butter. It’s fire and you’ll help out a small business. A win win!
Whether you need a summer activity with the kids or are in charge of bringing the dessert for your dinner party, these Strawberry Shortcake Oat Bars are sure to be a hit! And of course, they’re gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and can be made dairy-free by swapping butter for coconut oil!
Okay, let’s get baking!
Strawberry Shortcake Oat Bars (yields 1 8 x 8” pan)
Ingredients:
1 jar strawberry shortcake granola butter (~3/4 cup)
1 cup (two sticks) unsalted butter (if using salted butter, simply omit salt later on)
½ coconut sugar
2 cups gluten-free flour (I use this one)
2 cups oats (I use these)
1 tsp. baking powder
½ salt
1 jar of strawberry jam (this one is my favorite!)
Instructions:
preheat to 350°f. line your baking pan with parchment paper (or grease pan). in a stand mixer (or using a good ‘ole bowl n’ whisk) add in melted butter, granola butter, and sugar. mix to combine
in a large mixing bowl, add in oats, flour, baking powder, and salt. stir to combine. slowly begin to add dry mixture to wet mixture and mix to combine. you’re looking for a crumb-like texture!
transfer 3/4 of the mixture to your baking dish. spread the entire jar of jam over bottom later, then top with remaining crumb mixture
transfer to oven and bake uncovered for 45-50 minutes. cool completely (this will make your life 1000x easier when cutting the bars!)
serve & enjoy!
notes:
I highlyyyyy recommend using the strawberry shortcake granola butter, but if you’re in a pinch you can use peanut butter!
if you use a 9 x 13” pan I would set your timer for 35 minutes and continue checking since your bottom later will be thinner!
serve them warmed up, with ice cream, or with sliced strawberries!
