Name: Strawberry Oatmeal Bars
Prep time: 16 min
Cook time: 38 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats (gluten free if needed); 0.75 cup white wheat flour (or substitute all-purpose flour); 0.33 cup light brown sugar; 0.25 tsp ground ginger; 0.25 tsp kosher salt; 6 tbsp coconut oil (melted); 2 cup strawberries (small-diced); 1 tsp cornstarch; 1 tbsp lemon juice (freshly squeezed); 1 tbsp granulated sugar (divided); 0.5 cup powdered sugar (sifted); 0.5 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1 tbsp plant milk (any kind)

Instructions

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1

Preheat oven to 190C. Line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides.
2

In a bowl, mix old-fashioned rolled oats (1 cup), white wheat flour (0.75 cup), light brown sugar (0.33 cup), ground ginger (0.25 tsp), and kosher salt (0.25 tsp). Pour in coconut oil (6 tbsp) and stir until clumpy.
3

Set aside 0.5 cups of the crumble. Press the remainder firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan.
4

Scatter half of the strawberries (2 cup) over the base. Sprinkle with cornstarch (1 tsp), lemon juice (1 tbsp), and 0.5 tbsp of granulated sugar (1 tbsp).
5

Scatter the remaining berries and the rest of the granulated sugar (1 tbsp) on top. Cover with the reserved oat crumbs.
6

Bake for 35 minutes until the fruit is bubbly and the topping is golden. Cool completely on a wire rack.
7

Whisk powdered sugar (0.5 cup), pure vanilla extract (0.5 tsp), and plant milk (1 tbsp) until smooth. Drizzle over the bars, then slice.