Easy Strawberry Crumb Bars
These 6 ingredient Strawberry Crumb Bars are easy and delicious! They have a buttery crust, fresh strawberries, and a crisp streusel topping.
Ingredients
For the base/topping
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup butter cold
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
For the strawberries
- 3 cups fresh strawberries* sliced
- 2 tbsp white sugar
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375℉/190℃. Line a pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, add cold butter, white sugar, baking powder, and flour. Mix together until a crumb forms. The consistency will be sand-like. Set aside 1 1/2 cups for the topping.3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup butter, 1/3 cup white sugar, 1/2 tsp baking powder
- With the remaining crumb, transfer it into the prepared pan. Press down firmly and evenly along the bottom and sides of the pan. Make sure it is evenly pressed down.
- Bake this base for 15 minutes.
- Take the remaining 1 1/2 cups of crumb and with your hands, press it to form larger and smaller streusel pieces. Place in the fridge to chill.
- Slice the strawberries into pieces. Then add the white sugar and cornstarch and stir together.3 cups fresh strawberries*, 2 tbsp white sugar, 3 tbsp cornstarch
- Once the base has been baked, sprinkle the strawberries on top, making sure the strawberries don't touch the edges of the pan. Then sprinkle the crumb on top evenly.
- Place back into the oven and bake for another 45-55 minutes. The bars are ready when the edges have turned a golden brown and the top is beginning to brown.
- Allow the bars to cool completely before slicing if you want proper slices. If you want to serve it warm, it will be messy but so delicious. I prefer them warm with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream!
Notes
Strawberries: Your strawberries need to be sweet for this recipe to taste good! There isn't a lot of sugar in the base. If your strawberries aren't the sweetest, add another 1/3 cup of sugar into the base.