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These Strawberry Oatmeal Bars are easy, healthy, and fruit filled thanks to the Strawberry Chia Jam made from fresh picked strawberries. Plus, they are topped with an oatmeal crumble, adding that extra bit of crunch!
I love fruit bars but let’s be honest. Buying them can be expensive. Plus you never know what type of ingredients are fully inside of them, even the healthy ones. Thankfully, making your own is easy! These strawberry oatmeal bars are made with old fashioned oats and with a filling of my Strawberry Chia Jam!
Can you freeze strawberry oatmeal bars?
Yes!
- Once baked, let the bars cool completely.
- Cut into 9 squares, tightly wrap each bar in plastic, and place in a large plastic freezer storage bag.
- Place in the freezer for up to 3 months.
These strawberry oatmeal bars are made with my Strawberry Chia Jam recipe, however you can use whatever jam you have on hand. Also note, if you are gluten free, be sure to use old fashioned oats that are gluten free specified. You can more about that here Are Oats Gluten-Free?
How to Make Strawberry Oatmeal Bars
*Please read detailed and printable recipe card below for full ingredients and instructions.
Grind Your Oats
- Grab your oats, sea salt, and baking powder and grind them up in a food processor. (Photos 1 & 2)
- Next add your wet ingredients to your food processor, and process until mixture is combined and sticky. (Photos 3 & 4)
Grind Your Oats
- Take your oatmeal ingredients, reserving some for the the topping and spread evenly in a square pan. Press down to create your base. (Photo 1)
- Then spread some Strawberry Chia Jam oatmeal base. Top it off with the remainder of oatmeal mixture. (Photo 2 & 3)
- Bake for 15 minutes and then cut into squares. (Photo 4)
Substitution, Cook, & Storage Tips
- These bars work with any type of fruit jam. Try these bars with my Crockpot Apple Butter recipe!
- If you have a gluten sensitivity, make sure you use Certified Gluten Free Oats.
- You can add unsweetened coconut flakes to your oatmeal mixture to give extra flavor!
- Remember to melt the vegan butter or coconut oil before mixing into the wet ingredients so that it has enough time to cool.
- Allow the mixture to cool for at least 10 minutes when it comes out of the oven. This will make it easier to cut into bars.
- Bars taste best the day after baking, so be sure to make these at the beginning of the week to enjoy for breakfast!
- Will store in the fridge for 3-4 days, or you can freeze for longer storage, as noted above. To rewarm from frozen, remove from plastic, and place in a 350 degree oven for 5-10 minutes.
Vegan with Curves Star Ingredient
Old fashioned oats are the Vegan with Curves Star Ingredient of this recipe. One cup of old fashioned oats has 150 calories, 5 grams of protein, and 27 grams of curvy carbs.
To make this more weight loss (waste/weight release friendly) you could:
- Cut them into 12 bars.
- Omit the sugar in the strawberry jam, especially if you buy strawberries in season.
- Use a sugar substitute like monkfruit or erythritol.
These strawberry oatmeal bars would be perfect for breakfast throughout the week, an afternoon snack, or even dessert. Enjoy!
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Strawberry Oatmeal Bars
Ingredients
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon himilayan pink sea salt
- 2 medium riped bananas, smashed
- 1/4 cup coconut nectar or whatever liquid sweetener you have on hand
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1 cup Strawberry Chia Jam or any jam you have on hand
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
- Grab your oats, sea salt, and baking powder and grind them up in a food processor.
- Next add your smashed banana, coconut nectar, and coconut oil to your food processor.
- Process until mixture is combined and sticky.
- Grab a small square 9 x 9 inch pan and line with parchment paper (for easier clean up) Take about 3/4 of your mixture and press down into pan firmly.
- Then grab your Strawberry Chia Jam and add on top of oatmeal mixture spreading evenly.
- Top with the remaining oatmeal mixture, crumbling evenly on top of the Strawberry Chia Jam spread.
- Put in oven and bake for about 15 minutes until top is golden brown. Once it's done, remove from heat and allow bars to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
- Will last in refrigerator for about 3 to 4 days and in the freezer for about 3 months.
Video
Notes
- These bars work with any type of fruit jam. Try these bars with my Crockpot Apple Butter recipe!
- If you have a gluten sensitivity, make sure you use Certified Gluten Free Oats.
- You can add unsweetened coconut flakes to your oatmeal mixture to give extra flavor!
- Will store in the fridge for 3-4 days, or you can freeze for longer storage, as noted above. To rewarm from frozen, remove from plastic, and place in a 350 degree oven for 5-10 minutes.
Nutrition
Update Notes: This post was originally published in June 3, 2018, but was republished with new photos, step by step instructions, tips, and a video May 6, 2019.
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