Strawberry Oat Bars

Ingredients

Dough:

• 1 and 1/4 cup all purpose flour

• 1/4 cup ground flax meal*

• 2 tbsps coconut sugar*

• 1 tsp baking powder

• pinch of salt

• 6 tbsps cold butter

• 1 egg

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Strawberry Jam: 

(or use store bought!)

• 2 cups strawberries

• 1/4 cup honey

• 2 tbsps lemon juice

Notes:

• Flax meal can be replaced with oats or more flour

• Coconut sugar can be replaced with regular white sugar

• I used a food processor/stand mixer but a bowl and hand kneading works too!
  

Directions

Dough:

1. In a food processor (or stand mixer) with a dough attachment, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until well combined.*

2. Add the cubed cold butter and pulse until the mixture becomes crumbly.

3. Incorporate vanilla extract and egg until the dough forms a ball.

4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

5. Lightly flour your work surface and roll the dough into a rectangle. Trim any excess to shape the dough. Spread jam at one end, fold that end over, and cut the dough slightly beyond the fold. Slice the log into 3-4 bar-sized pieces, gently open the ends so the jam settles, and pinch each end to seal.

6. Place parchment paper on a baking sheet and arrange the bars about 2 inches apart.

7. Bake for 15-17 minutes. Allow to cool and store in an airtight container in the fridge.

Strawberry Jam:

1. Combine strawberries, honey, and lemon juice in a medium saucepan.

2. Heat on medium-high and bring to a boil.

3. Mash the strawberries while stirring, and keep boiling until the jam thickens, approximately 10-15 minutes.

4. Pour the jam into a jar and allow it to cool to room temperature.