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    Strawberry Breakfast Bars

    Published: Jun 6, 2014 · Modified: Jul 29, 2022 by Vicky · This post contains affiliate links.

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    Have you ever had those cereal bars they sell at the grocery store that are soft on the outside and filled with fruit? These Strawberry Breakfast Bars are similar in taste to those, only much more delicious and better for you because they are homemade. The smell of these bars cooking wafted through the house and caused my hubby to ask "what is that amazing smell?" He was even more impressed when I told him that our daughter old helped to make this family friendly recipe. She loves to help and pressing the buttons on the food processor (under strict supervision of course!) If you like these Strawberry Breakfast Bars, don't miss our yummy Lemon Bars.

    Strawberry Breakfast Bars Recipe - This easy breakfast bar recipe tastes better than those store bought bars. This breakfast bar recipe is great for kids and makes a wonderful snack as well. #breakfast #breakfastbars #barsrecipe #breakfastbarrecipe

     Strawberry Breakfast Bars

    Kids can totally help to make these strawberry breakfast bars! My daughter was involved in almost every step.

    kids helping to make strawberry breakfast bars

    With adult supervision, kids can even help press the button on the food processor.

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    One of my daughter's favorite jobs was pressing the crust mixture into the pan.

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    The filling in these strawberry breakfast bars is too yummy!

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    recipe for strawberry breakfast bars

    Don't forget the crumb topping!

    making strawberry bars

    When I took this out of the oven, I let it cool for about 40 minutes since the fruit filling is very hot.

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    Cut into bars. These can be stored in the refrigerator.

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    📖 Recipe

    breakfast bar recipe 1

    Strawberry Breakfast Bars

    These will make your house smell amazing and leave your belly satisfied!
    5 from 12 votes
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 35 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 222kcal
    Author: Vicky

    Equipment

    • 9x9 Casserole Dish

    Ingredients

    • Crust and topping:
    • ½ cup flour
    • ¼ cup dark brown sugar
    • 1 cup quick cook oats
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup cubed butter
    • 1 tablespoon orange juice
    • Bar filling:
    • 1 tablespoon flour
    • 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
    • 11 oz sliced strawberries
    • ½ tablespoon orange juice

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9×9 pan with cooking spray.
    • Pour flour, sugar and salt into a food processor and combine by pressing the pulse button a few times.
    • Cut butter into cubes and add to the food processor.
    • Press the pulse button until the butter has been incorporated into the crumb mixture. Add the oats and press to combine again. Remove ½ cup of the mixture and set aside to use for the topping.
    • Add 1 tablespoon of orange juice to the food processor and to combine, press pulse a few times.
    • Pour the mixture from the food processor into the greased 9×9 pan. Press it into the pan evenly.
    • To make the filling, combine the brown sugar, flour and orange juice until moistened and then add the sliced strawberries. Mix until the strawberries are coated.
    • Distribute the strawberries evenly onto the crust.
    • Sprinkle crumb topping over the strawberries.
    • Before you put this in the oven, spray the top with cooking spray. Bake at 375 degrees for 40-45 minutes.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 177mg | Potassium: 112mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 355IU | Vitamin C: 24.5mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1.1mg
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    We used strawberries for the filling since they are in season, but these strawberry breakfast bars would work with a variety of berries or other fruits. Use what you have on hand.

    Strawberry Breakfast Bars Recipe - These will make your house smell amazing and leave your belly satisfied!

    If you can, get little ones involved in making these strawberry breakfast bars. It is a great time to bond and experience the joy of baking.

    If your kids want to learn to cook, you'll want to try Raddish, a cooking subscription box for kids.

    Strawberry Breakfast Bars - Have you ever had those cereal bars they sell at the grocery store that are soft on the outside and filled with fruit? These Strawberry Breakfast Bars are similar in taste to those, only much more delicious and better for you because they are homemade.

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    Comments

    1. Vicky

      May 22, 2023 at 11:06 am

      That should be fine.

    2. antionette

      May 21, 2023 at 6:47 pm

      I don't have an 9x9 pan. Can I use 8x8 or another size?

    3. Vicky

      May 11, 2023 at 10:45 am

      Yes, that would work fine. Enjoy!

    4. Latrice

      May 10, 2023 at 9:44 pm

      Can you use light brown sugar instead

    5. Judy

      December 29, 2020 at 1:06 pm

      Could you use strawberry jam?

    6. Dannii

      May 08, 2018 at 2:00 pm

      5 stars
      These look delicious and so easy to make. It bet my daughter would love them too!

    7. Jessica Robinson

      May 08, 2018 at 1:32 pm

      5 stars
      Oh these look so perfect for a Mother's day brunch or a snack with coffee!

    8. Allison - Celebrating Sweets

      May 08, 2018 at 1:10 pm

      5 stars
      My kids would LOVE these!

    9. Adriana Lopez Martin

      May 08, 2018 at 12:10 pm

      5 stars
      What a smart way to use strawberries and also great recipe to have the kids in the kitchen I will be making this soon with my grandson.

    10. Camila Hurst

      May 08, 2018 at 11:41 am

      5 stars
      I'm totally digging these bars. Cooking with our kids is like the best thing ever!

    11. Vicky

      November 09, 2017 at 9:27 am

      I do not refrigerate them, but we finish them pretty quickly. 🙂

    12. Becky

      November 08, 2017 at 12:07 pm

      Should this be refrigerated?

    13. Ambrose

      March 26, 2017 at 3:39 pm

      Mine turned out to be more of a streusel than bars. Tasted and smelled good, but not what I set out to do.

    14. Vicky

      September 28, 2015 at 10:42 am

      Thanks Andrea! That is what I was going for!

    15. Andrea

      September 19, 2015 at 12:45 pm

      I loved these! They tasted just like the Nutri-Grain Cereal Bars. 🙂

    16. Tracey

      June 24, 2015 at 3:10 pm

      can you use frozen strawberries in place of fresh?

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