Name: Strawberry-Orange Oatmeal Bars
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Cooking spray -; Rolled oats - 1 cup; Whole wheat flour - ¾ cup; Shredded sweetened coconut - ¾ cup; Sliced almonds - ½ cup; Ground ginger - 1 teaspoon; Kosher salt - ½ teaspoon; Maple syrup - ½ cup; Unsalted butter, melted - 6 tablespoons; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; Sliced fresh strawberries - 3 cups; Maple syrup, or as needed - 3 tablespoons; Cornstarch - 1 ½ tablespoons; Orange juice - 1 tablespoon; Grated orange zest - ¼ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Strawberry-Orange Oatmeal Bars

1. Cooking spray

2. Rolled oats 1 cup

3. Whole wheat flour ¾ cup

4. Shredded sweetened coconut ¾ cup

5. Sliced almonds ½ cup

6. Ground ginger 1 teaspoon

7. Kosher salt ½ teaspoon

8. Maple syrup ½ cup

9. Unsalted butter, melted 6 tablespoons

10. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon

11. Sliced fresh strawberries 3 cups

12. Maple syrup, or as needed 3 tablespoons

13. Cornstarch 1 ½ tablespoons

14. Orange juice 1 tablespoon

15. Grated orange zest ¼ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Strawberry-Orange Oatmeal Bars

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line an 8x8-inch baking pan with enough parchment to have overhang on all sides. Lightly grease parchment with cooking spray.

2 . Stage

Stir together oats, whole wheat flour, coconut, almonds, ginger, and salt in a large bowl. Add 1/2 cup maple syrup, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Stir until mixture is thoroughly combined. Reserve 1 cup of the crust mixture to use as the topping. Press the rest of the crust mixture firmly and evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan.

3 . Stage

Combine strawberries, 3 tablespoons maple syrup, cornstarch, orange juice, and orange zest in a bowl. Toss to combine until there are no longer any dry lumps of cornstarch. Pour strawberry mixture evenly over the crust.

4 . Stage

Sprinkle reserved crust mixture over the strawberries and lightly press down into strawberry mixture.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven, until the top is golden brown and strawberries are bubbling, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool completely in pan. Remove from pan using parchment "handles" and slice into bars.