I love these and so does my family. These are so good and so easy to make. Strawberries are such a special summer treat and these cookie bars are a special treat too. Easy Summer Strawberry Crumb Bars.
I found this amazing recipe from Flavor Mosaics, love it.
Ingredients
- 1/2 c sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 c all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 c very cold butter
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 c fresh chopped strawberries
- 1/3 c sugar
- 2 tsp cornstarch
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
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Place parchment paper on the bottom of the 8×8 pan that hangs over the side of the pan. (This is to make it easier to remove the Strawberry Crumb Bars after cooking.)
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In a medium bowl, stir together 1/2 cup white sugar, flour, baking powder and salt.
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Using a fork or a pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flour mixture. (VERY IMPORTANT: Make sure the butter is very cold.) Work with the dough until the pieces are very small. Dough will be crumbly. You can also pulse in a food processor to until you get pea sized crumbs.
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In a separate measuring cup or small bowl, beat an egg with a fork. Add the egg and vanilla to the flour mixture, and combine until you have a crumbly mixture.
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Pat half of the dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan.
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In another bowl, stir together 1/3 cup sugar and cornstarch. Stir in the strawberries.
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Spoon the strawberry mixture evenly over the bottom crust.
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Crumble the remaining dough over the strawberry filling layer.
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Bake in a preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until top is slightly golden brown. (My oven runs hot and baked in about 38 minutes.)
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Cool completely before cutting into squares. I recommend refrigerating until ready to serve.
Surprise your family with this special treat this summer too.
Where are the measurements?
I don’t see the ingredients.
I see both ingredients and measurements, and this looks like a delicious recipe!
They look delicious Marty. My poor hubs is VERY allergic to strawberries (I know, right?) so I seldom use strawberries for anything when he’s around – but I bet they’d be good with another berry – like blueberries, my fav. Thanks for sharing.