Strawberry Oat Macadamia Bars
These Strawberry Oat Macadamia Bars are very easy to make; just three layers and then in the oven. They are very fruity, crunchy and have a nice dense chewy base.
Ingredients
Simple Strawberry Jam
- 1 pound strawberries
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 lemon
- 2 ounces blackberries
Dough
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup steel cut oats
- 1/2 cup macadamia nuts
- 3/4 cups butter melted
- 3/4 cups sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Make the Simple Strawberry Jam
- Wash and chop the strawberries. Transfer strawberries, juice from the lemon and sugar to a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Simmer for 30-45 minutes and stir frequently. Push strawberries against side of the pan and 'mash' a little. Cook until mixture thickens a little. Take off the heat and allows to cool
Make the Dough
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line a 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray.
- Pulse macadamia nuts in food processor until coarse. Mix the nuts with the flour, steel-cut oats, sugar, brown sugar, salt and the melted butter and mix. You’ll end up with a very crumbly dough.
- Press half of dough in baking dish and press down.
- Pour simple strawberry jam on top of the base and divide evenly. Place blackberry halves on to top.
- Divide the rest of the crumbly dough over the strawberries until everything is covered. Don’t push down.
- Place pan in oven and bake about 50-55 minutes or until golden brown.
- Allow to cool completely.
Nutrition
Serving: 1barCalories: 455kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 6gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 384mgFiber: 4gSugar: 34g