• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to header navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

RecipeTin Eats

Fast Prep, Big Flavours

Small book

My cookbook "Dinner" now available!

  • My RecipeTin
  • My cookbook!
  • Recipes
  • Recipes By Category
    • Christmas ⭐️
      • Starters
      • Mains
      • Sides: Warm & Hearty
      • Sides: Light & Fresh
      • Desserts
      • Breads
      • Christmas Leftovers
    • Iconic + cult classics
    • Mains
      • Chicken
        • Chicken mince
      • Beef Recipes
        • Ground Beef (Mince)
      • Pork
      • Lamb
      • Turkey
      • Shrimp / Prawns
      • Salmon
      • Fish recipes
      • Salad Meals
    • Quick and Easy
    • Soups
    • One Pot
    • Stews
    • Slow Cooker
    • Sides
      • All
      • Salads & veg
      • Show Off Salads
      • Rice (all)
      • Fried rice recipes
      • Rice (plain)
      • Potato
    • Pasta
      • All
      • Pasta bakes
      • Pasta salads
    • Sweet
      • Cakes
      • Candy
      • Cheesecakes
      • Cupcakes & Muffins
      • Cookies
      • Puddings & Cosy Desserts
      • Bite Size
      • Pies
      • Slices & Bars
      • Frosting & Icing
      • Ice cream
    • Cuisine
      • Asian
        • All
        • Stir fries
        • Noodles
        • Soups
        • Chinese
        • Japanese
        • Korean
        • Thai
        • Vietnamese
      • French
      • Greek
      • Indian
      • Italian
      • Mediterranean
      • Mexican
      • Middle Eastern
      • South American
    • Dietary
      • Gluten Free
      • Low Calorie
      • Vegetarian
    • Other Categories
      • BBQ
      • Breakfast
      • Burgers
      • Cocktails
      • Party Foods
      • Rice Recipes
      • Roasts
      • Sandwiches & Sliders
    • Cookbook recipes
  • Collections
  • About
    • Me
    • RecipeTin Meals
    • Free Recipe Books
    • Contact
    • Nitty Gritty
      • Policy: Use of Recipes & Images
      • Privacy & Disclosure
Home Baking

Fresh Strawberry Bars

By:Nagi
Published:10 Mar '17Updated:1 Feb '21
86 Comments
Recipe v Video v Dozer v

Bursting with sweet, juicy strawberries, these Fresh Strawberry Bars have a buttery oat biscuit base and are finished off with a crumbly topping. No mixer and quick to prepare, don’t limit yourself to just strawberries. This Strawberry Bars recipe will work with almost any fruit!

Fresh Strawberry Bars with a buttery biscuit base, topped with jam, fresh strawberries and a crumbly topping. No mixer, quick to make! www.recipetineats.com

STRAWBERRY BARS

Is it just me who has a serious lack of fresh strawberry recipes in my arsenal?

I certainly have plenty of ways to use them fresh on and in desserts. Garnishing stacks of pancakes and french toast dripping with maple syrup. Or stuffed inside. Tried these Strawberry Nutella French Toast roll ups yet??

However, when it comes to using them in cooked form, I have a pretty limited selection. These Fresh Strawberry Bars are one of the few recipes I have.

Fresh Strawberry Bars with a buttery biscuit base, topped with jam, fresh strawberries and a crumbly topping. No mixer, quick to make! www.recipetineats.com

I think the reason is that you actually need quite a lot of strawberries to get a proper strawberry flavour inside baked goods. So for example, I wouldn’t use strawberries in loaf cakes like my Blueberry Lemon Loaf. Well, I have, and it didn’t work that well. The strawberries go pale and drop water which leaves doughy pockets in the bread.

Or you need to cook it down with sugar to intensify the flavour before using it inside something, like mini pies. (Oooh YUM!).

This recipe doesn’t require the strawberries to be cooked separately before laying into the bars. All I do is spread a layer of jam over the base (to stop the juices seeping into the base) before topping with strawberries tossed with cornflour which thickens the juices while it’s baking so it comes out almost jammy.

Fresh Strawberry Bars with a buttery biscuit base, topped with jam, fresh strawberries and a crumbly topping. No mixer, quick to make! www.recipetineats.com Fresh Strawberry Bars with a buttery biscuit base, topped with jam, fresh strawberries and a crumbly topping. No mixer, quick to make! www.recipetineats.com

And this is what comes out of the oven. See how the juices have bubbled through the crumbly topping and looks wet? It’s not watery, it’s jammy. And actually, it’s kind of candied on the edges of the bar. <– Quite possibly my favourite bits, except they get stuck in my teeth!

Fresh Strawberry Bars with a buttery biscuit base, topped with jam, fresh strawberries and a crumbly topping. No mixer, quick to make! www.recipetineats.com

I know quite a few regular readers are big fans of the Easiest Ever Raspberry Jam Bars! This recipe is a variation of that recipe. The same mixture for the base and topping. I’ve just incorporated the fresh strawberries.

I’ve also included extra notes in the recipe for how to make this with all sorts of other fruits. You just need to adjust the amount of cornflour depending on the juiciness of the fruit. So for fruit that can be used whole like blueberries and raspberries, I would not use any cornstarch. For juicy fruit that needs to be chopped, like peaches and apricots, just add a bit more.

Oooh – and when this is made with apple, it becomes an apple crumble bar! Well, with the addition of some spices too.

Wait. I am feeling the urge to share Apple Crumble Bars. I’m saving that one for a separate post!

Happy weekend! If you got a (mere) spare 12 minutes, make these Fresh Strawberry Bars! – Nagi xx


More afternoon tea favourites

  • Cinnamon Swirl Bread – easy, no yeast!

  • Cheese, Herb and Garlic Loaf or Zucchini Cheese Loaf– quick bread, no yeast

  • Apple Muffins or Apple Cake

  • Blueberry Lemon Loaf with Lemon Glaze or Blueberry Lemon Yoghurt Cake

  • Savoury Cheese Muffins or Cornbread Muffins (personal fave😇)

And more irresistible bars and slices

  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

  • Brownies!! and Salted Caramel Stuffed Brownies – ooh la la!!

  • Caramel Slice (aka Millionaire’s Shortbread!) – the great Aussie favourite!

  • Easiest Ever Raspberries Jam Bars

  • Easy Lemon Bars

Fresh Strawberry Bars with a buttery biscuit base, topped with jam, fresh strawberries and a crumbly topping. No mixer, quick to make! www.recipetineats.com

Hungry for more? Subscribe to my newsletter and follow along on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram for all of the latest updates.

Fresh Strawberry Bars with a buttery biscuit base, topped with jam, fresh strawberries and a crumbly topping. No mixer, quick to make! www.recipetineats.com

Fresh Strawberry Bars

Author: Nagi
Prep: 15 minutes mins
Cook: 35 minutes mins
Total: 50 minutes mins
Sweet
4.85 from 19 votes
Servings16
Tap or hover to scale
Print
  • 168
A buttery biscuit base topped with strawberry jam and fresh strawberries and a lovely crumble. Love how fast this is to put together - no mixers required! Makes 16 sensible or 9 large bars. {Recipe video below}

Ingredients

  • 125 g / 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
  • 1½ cups/ 225 g plain flour (all purpose flour)
  • 1½ cups / 135 g rolled oats (traditional oats, not quick, instant or steel cut)
  • ½ cup / 110 g brown sugar
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 egg
  • 2/3 cup strawberry jam

Strawberries

  • 2 cups chopped strawberries (about 375g)
  • 2 tbsp white sugar
  • 2 tsp cornflour / cornstarch

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 180C/350 (fan forced). (Note 1)
  • Spray a 20cm/9" square tin with oil and line with baking/parchment paper with overhang (so it can be lifted out once cooked).
  • Mix together flour, oats, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add butter and egg then mix.
  • Measure out 1 cup of the mixture (for topping) and set aside. Place remaining mixture in the tin and press into base. 
  • Mix together Strawberries, sugar and cornflour in a bowl (don't do this in advance because sugar will make strawberries sweat = runny filling).
  • Spread base with jam (Note 2), then scatter over strawberries. Use your hands to crumble the remaining mixture over the top (Note 3).
  • Bake for 35 - 40 minutes or until the top is deep golden. Remove and allow to cool for 10 minutes in the tin before lifting out of the tin using the baking paper. It will sag - don't worry, it will set.
  • Cut into squares. Serve at room temperature. Store in airtight container (in fridge if it's very hot where you are).

Recipe Notes:

1. If you have a standard oven that is not fan forced / convection (i.e. no fan inside the oven), then it will take around 40 minutes to bake. Go by the color of the top - it should be a deep golden brown.
2. If your jam is not soft and easy to spread, pop it in the microwave for 1 minute to soften.
3. The mixture will be a bit clumped together so use your fingers to crumble it onto the top.
4. OTHER FRUIT: This recipe works great with most fruits. For fruits like raspberries and blueberries that can be added whole, no need to toss in sugar or cornflour. For fruit that's juicier than strawberries when chopped, like peaches and apricots, use an extra 1 tsp of cornstarch. If they are very sweet, no need to use the sugar. 
5. Optional extra: ½ cup of chopped nuts into the biscuit mixture.
6. This freezes well! I froze most of the batch in the photos then I defrosted and served at room temperature.
7. Fresh Strawberry Bars nutrition per serving, assuming 16 (sensible) servings. I usually cut into 9 generous squares!

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 79gCalories: 227cal (11%)
Did you make this recipe?I love hearing how you went with my recipes! Tag me on Instagram at @recipe_tin.

WATCH HOW TO MAKE IT

Fresh Strawberry Bars recipe video!


LIFE OF DOZER

Hand on heart, I absolutely swear I do not crimp the hair on his ears. You wouldn’t BELIEVE how many people have asked me!!! #CrazyDogLady

PS Wanna know why the fur around his neck is wet? It’s not from the beach. It’s slobber from playing with another dog. 🤮 Bath time for Dozer!

SaveSave

SaveSave

Previous Post
Easy Cinnamon Bread (No Yeast!)
Next Post
Beef Soba Noodles with Green Beans

Hi, I'm Nagi!

I believe you can make great food with everyday ingredients even if you’re short on time and cost conscious. You just need to cook clever and get creative!

Read More

Free Recipe eBooks

Join my free email list to receive THREE free cookbooks!

Related Posts

Close up of Mini chocolate cakes

Mini chocolate cakes

Freshly made Melting Moments

Melting Moments

Overhead photo of Bursting Blueberry Crumb Cake

Bursting Blueberry Crumb Cake

More Baking

Reader Interactions

Leave a Comment Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Cooked this? Rate this recipe!




86 Comments

  1. Kim says

    June 16, 2023 at 1:02 am

    5 stars
    Easy to make and absolutely delicious. I freeze most of them so that the kids can have a slice before going to school. Thanks for another wonderful recipe. I can’t wait to try it out with other fruit

    Reply
  2. Michelle says

    January 15, 2023 at 9:59 am

    5 stars
    Delicious! Our peach tree is covered in fruit so with the peach jam I made on the base and fresh peaches on top I whipped this up in a flash. Totally scrumptious and definitely added on my long list of peach recipes. 😋🍑 Thanks, Nagi for yet another winner.

    Reply
  3. Becca Jane says

    October 3, 2022 at 5:24 pm

    5 stars
    Baking these again in 2022.
    These are amazing Nagi!
    For those needing a no egg option,
    I have also baked them without egg by making a few adjustments.
    1 cup of oats
    3/4 cup of flour
    1/3 cup of brown sugar
    Then follow recipe per usual.
    You get less crumble mix and the base is not as high but it works due to less dry ingredients, I tried it as we had an egg shortage and I really wanted to bake these so I took a gamble and it worked, just a little bit softer.
    Maybe the filling helped bind it all together with all that yummy sticky jammy goodness.
    Obviously they are yummy just as they are but I thought I would share for those who can’t eat eggs (or don’t have them available 😉)

    Reply
  4. Christine says

    August 2, 2022 at 3:51 pm

    These are seriously delish! I didn’t have enough strawberries so I added some chopped Granny Smith apple and it worked out fine. A bit fiddle to slice, but yum!!

    Reply
  5. June says

    October 22, 2021 at 1:15 pm

    Haven’t tried this recipe … yet. Made the caramel slice which turned out perfectly. Absolutely LOVE your site and the recipes. Only one complaint. Not enough days in the week to make all your inspirational recipes. Thank you – awesome is an understatement,

    Reply
  6. Carol says

    September 10, 2021 at 11:17 pm

    5 stars
    I messed up this recipe today but it still tasted great. I was distracted by grandchildren and instead of putting the strawberries on after the jam I put the the second layer of crumble on. You can’t take the crumble off once it has been put on jam. After feeling quite distressed about my stuff up I thought oh well I will make a sort of lasagna type dish with another layer of crumble on top of the strawberries. It tasted great, maybe a little dryer but served with custard or cream it was still very yummy. Thank you for the recipe. With the reasonable price of strawberries 🍓 lately I have been making quite a few different recipes containing strawberries.

    Reply
  7. Caroline says

    June 20, 2021 at 4:24 am

    Hi Nagi! I have thai mangoes in my backyard and an abundance to use up. We make homemade mango jam, so I was also wondering whether this recipe would work with mangoes or are they too juicy? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      June 21, 2021 at 1:10 pm

      I’m not sure it would work Caroline, I’d love to know if you give it a try!! N x

      Reply
  8. Bunny says

    June 16, 2021 at 7:04 pm

    Good Morning Nagi, wanted a recipe for fresh strawberry bar cookie, and will be making yours this morning. All of your recipes are so well prepared in instruction, thought and options, and delicious, thank you for your site. blessings

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      June 17, 2021 at 9:16 am

      I hope you love it Bunny – let me know what you think!! N x

      Reply
  9. Fizza says

    May 1, 2021 at 10:04 pm

    Can frozen strawberries work?

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      May 3, 2021 at 7:29 pm

      Not for this one sorry Fizza, they are too watery! N x

      Reply
  10. Lorraine says

    March 22, 2021 at 9:52 pm

    4 stars
    Hi Nagi, I’m writing to let you know that I found the flavours in these bars to be absolutely delicious and thank you for the recipe. Unfortunately, I had two issues….. first, though the base set perfectly, the strawberry topping didn’t. I’ve ended up putting it in the fridge and the edges are certainly firmer now, but the middle of the ‘slab’ is still quite wobbly if that makes sense. As I said, I loved the taste, but I don’t know why the filling hasn’t set.
    On a different note….. I realise that you have no way of knowing what the skill level of the people who cook your recipes is, so therefore you can’t know how long I, or anyone else, will take to prepare the ingredients. So I assume that the prep time quoted is for what you need to do once everything is sitting in front of you, ready to go. But I wonder if you could remind us of that somewhere in the beginning of your blogs, so that when someone reads in this recipe for eg: “if you have 12 minutes to spare”, they’re not fooled into thinking that’s all the time they need to make these delicious bars before they go in the oven. Frankly, by the time I got everything out of the pantry, measured the ingredients, washed, hulled and chopped the strawberries, prepared the tin, and was THEN ready to bake the bars, close to an hour had passed. And while I had plenty of time and, having cooked quite a few of your recipes now I knew that 15 minutes was unrealistic, I don’t know if everyone would be as happy with that.
    I don’t mean to be critical Nagi, I just thought that others might appreciate the hint. Thank you, Lorraine

    Reply
    • Lorraine says

      March 22, 2021 at 9:56 pm

      By the way, I used St Dalfour strawberry jam as it contains no added sugar. The flavour of the jam is sooo good that it really adds another level to the bars.

      Reply
  11. Margy says

    March 16, 2021 at 3:02 pm

    5 stars
    Turned out superbly. I didn’t have strawberry jam so substituted my home made plum jam. Amazing combination of strawberries and ever so slightly tart plum jam!

    Reply
  12. Shivani says

    March 11, 2021 at 5:17 am

    Is there any replacement for eggs or can we make it without eggs?

    Reply
    • Millie says

      September 20, 2021 at 4:58 pm

      I did it with ‘ogran no egg’ and it worked. I think making the chia egg would work coz it’s kinda lumpy from the oats and stuff anyway but havent tried (also used nuttelex)

      Reply
    • Nagi says

      March 11, 2021 at 11:20 am

      Hi Shivani, the egg minds it here, sorry I haven’t tried with any egg substitutes just yet! N x

      Reply
  13. Kezza McD says

    October 27, 2020 at 5:47 pm

    4 stars
    I made this for staff morning tea. Very easy and a big hit with everyone. Can’t stop at one. Delish!

    Reply
  14. Alison says

    October 10, 2020 at 8:38 pm

    Any tips for making this with rhubarb? We have a bumper crop!
    Thanks – loyal Victorian reader

    Reply
  15. Dee says

    April 5, 2020 at 10:07 pm

    5 stars
    A very yummy recipe!! I made it with 1 cup gluten free flour and 1/2 a cup wheat flour and it worked great! I also used quick/instant oats… I did read your comment not to use them, but it was all I had and I’d already made up my mind that I wanted this slice!!😂 So I thought I’d let you know that it worked out just fine. I ended up baking for 40 minutes and the top wasn’t the recommended deep golden colour so I cranked the oven up to 220 degrees for another 5 minutes! Yum!!

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      April 6, 2020 at 12:28 pm

      Sounds like you nailed it Dee, thanks so much for letting me know! N x

      Reply
  16. Carol Lynn says

    March 8, 2020 at 7:35 am

    Thanks for the great strawberry bar recipe! I purchased a bunch of strawberries from a co-worker, too many to eat before they went bad. These bars are great, made as directed, used Bob’s Red Mills Oats and some Bonne Maman preserves! I’ll definitely use for other fruits this summer. Ooo, I think they’ll also be a hit at my church bake sale!! So glad I found this:)

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      March 9, 2020 at 10:19 am

      Yes there are so many possibilities!!! N x

      Reply
  17. Tara says

    January 9, 2020 at 12:51 pm

    5 stars
    Hi, I like the idea of trying this with Apples and maybe some saltanas, what do you suggest as a spread over the base before adding the fruit?

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      January 9, 2020 at 4:01 pm

      Hi Tara, you really need the Jam – so I would use apricot which will complement the apples and sultanas nicely – N x

      Reply
      • Tara says

        January 9, 2020 at 4:10 pm

        Thanks, I’ll definitely be giving it a go 😊

        Reply
  18. Shaki says

    May 4, 2019 at 11:00 am

    Nagi what will happen if I use the instant oats?

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      May 4, 2019 at 2:21 pm

      Hi Shaki, they aren’t suitable for this recipe, the bars could end up mushy – N x

      Reply
  19. Andy says

    March 9, 2019 at 12:03 am

    Can I add a little honey to the oat mixture? Wanted to make this for the wife, but I’m worried it’ll be too “oatey” for her 🙃

    Reply
  20. Zee says

    January 22, 2019 at 7:43 pm

    Thank you for sharing this recipe Nagi. I tried it today and found it a little difficult to cut into squares. Would you recommend putting the entire tray in the fridge to before cutting into squares? Also, do you think it’d be possible to use the base from your lemon squares recipe for this one? The base tasted a bit too “oat-y” for my liking. Thank you 🙂

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      January 22, 2019 at 8:04 pm

      Hi Zee, Sorry you had issues cutting it – did you allow it to sit before cutting? You could definitely use the lemon bar base – love to know what you think once you try it! – N x

      Reply
      • Zee says

        January 22, 2019 at 9:59 pm

        Hi Nagi, thank you for your reply. I did let it sit for a bit but perhaps I didn’t wait long enough. 😉 I’ll try the lemon bar base and see how it goes. 🙂

        Reply
Older Comments

Primary Sidebar

Hi, I'm Nagi!

I believe you can make great food with everyday ingredients even if you’re short on time and cost conscious. You just need to cook clever and get creative! Read More

Free Recipe eBooks

Join my free email list to receive THREE free cookbooks!

Meet Dozer

Official taste tester of RecipeTin Eats! Meet Dozer
As Featured On
  • Goodfood
  • Food Network
  • Better Homes Gardens
  • Taste
  • Nine
  • Network 10
  • BuzzFeed
  • Daily Telegraph
  • Women's Day

Never miss a recipe!

Subscribe to my newsletter and receive 3 FREE ebooks!

Subscribe
Recipes
  • All Recipes
  • By Category
  • Collections
About
  • About Nagi
  • About Dozer
  • RecipeTin Meals
Related
  • RecipeTin Japan
  • Food Bloggers Central
Help
  • Contact
  • Image Use Policy
© RecipeTin Eats 2023
  • Privacy Policy & Terms
Site Credits
Maintained by Zao Designed by Melissa Rose Design Developed by Once Coupled
All Rights Reserved

Subscribe to my newsletter

Sign up and receive 3 FREE EBOOKS!