Sides & Nibbles
Brown Butter Strawberry Oat Crumb Bars
Serves Yield: 9 large or 18 small bars
Prep Time
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cooking TIme
Bake Time: 55-60 minutes
Ingredients
Filling
- 1 cup strawberry preserves
- 1 1/2 cups frozen of fresh strawberries
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
Dough
- 3/4 cup (14 tablespoons) Kerrygold Salted Butter
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups Old Fashioned Oats
- 1 1/4 cups Unbleached All Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Directions
Directions:
- Add the Kerrygold salted butter to a small saucepan, over medium heat. Melt the Kerrygold butter, and continue to cook, whisking constantly, until it smells nutty, and begins to brown, about 6-7 minutes. Pour into a heatproof bowl, and set aside to cool slightly.
- Make the filling: Add the frozen strawberries, strawberry preserves, and lemon juice to a small sauce pan, and cook on medium heat until the strawberries have mostly broken down. Use the back of a spoon to gently smash the strawberries. This should take about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, add the browned Kerrygold butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, kosher salt, 1 cup of the oats, and flour. Use a spoon to mix, until dough comes together, is crumbly, and there are no dry patches of flour.
- Line an 8x8" baking pan with parchment paper. Pour 2/3 of the mixture into the prepared baking pan. Use the bottom of a cup or measuring cup to press the mixture down into an even layer. Spread the strawberry filling over the bottom crust.
- Add the remaining 1/2 cup of oats to the remaining dough, and evenly sprinkle the crumbly mixture on top of the strawberry filling. Bake for 50-60 minutes, until lightly golden brown. Allow to cool completely, then slice into 9 large square bars, or 18 smaller rectangle bars.
