These Strawberry Oatmeal Bars have a healthy, crunchy crumb topping and is loaded with sweet, strawberry flavor. Easy to make and filled with wholesome ingredients, this vegan and gluten free recipe is perfect for meal prep.
These Strawberry Vegan Oatmeal Bars are easy to make with plant-based ingredients, no butter, eggs, refined sugar or dairy! They have the most delicious strawberry chia jam filling on the oat crust bottom that also doubles as the crumb topping.
Made with only 6 ingredients for the crumble, and 3 for the strawberry chia jam filling. Use either fresh or frozen strawberries for this recipe. Just like in these Strawberry Quinoa Breakfast Bars.
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Ingredients
These Vegan Oatmeal Bars are easy to make with just a few basic ingredients listed below.
For the full written recipe with the ingredient measurements, scroll down to view the recipe card at the bottom of the page.
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Crumble topping
- Rolled oats
- Nut butter (almond or peanut) preferably natural, use smooth or crunchy
- Banana, very ripe with brown spots
- Mixed nuts, use your favourite nut or a mix of nuts. Some good options are almonds, walnuts, pecans, pistachio or hazelnuts.
- Cinnamon, adds a lot of flavor
- Maple syrup, or other liquid sweetener of choice
Strawberry chia jam filling
- Strawberries, fresh or frozen
- Chia seeds
- Maple syrup, or other liquid sweetener of choice
See recipe card for quantities.
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Instructions
These oatmeal strawberry bars are easy and fast to make. For the full written instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom.
Chia Jam
Start by making the chia jam. Add the strawberries (fresh or frozen) and the maple syrup to a pan with a splash of water. Bring to a boil while stirring and simmer, stir occasionally. Once the strawberries are nice and soft and juicy, take the pan off the heat. Taste it and adjust with more maple syrup if desired, the amount needed depends on how sweet your strawberries are. Stir in the chia seeds and leave to cool.
Crumble
Preheat the oven and line a baking pan with parchment paper. In a bowl, combined all the ingredients. Reserve 1 cup and add the rest to the baking pan. Push the mixture to an even layer, then top with the chia jam. Top with the reserved crumbly pieces and bake in the oven. Let it cool in the pan and then cut into pieces.
For the full written instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom.
Substitutions and Variations
- Gluten-free – Oats are naturally gluten-free, but can contain traces of gluten from being processed. To ensure this strawberry bars are gluten-free, use certified gluten-free oats. They can usually be found in the gluten-free section at your local grocery store.
- Extra protein – Stir in 1 tablespoon protein powder for some extra added protein into the crumble of theses oatmeal bars.
- Berries – This uses strawberries but other berries can also be used. Some good options are blueberries, raspberries or a mix of berries.
- Sweetness – Depending on the sweetness of the strawberries, add some extra maple syrup. Some other options to maple syrup is agave syrup, brown sugar or coconut sugar. Honey can also be used for a non vegan breakfast.
- Nut butter – Use store bough or why not try this homemade Pecan Almond Butter.
Some more healthy breakfasts to try are these wonderful Blueberry banana baked oatmeal or these Strawberry Quinoa Breakfast Bars.
Storage
Once cooled down, cut these healthy strawberry bars into squares and place them in an airtight container. Store them in the fridge for 5-7 days. They can be served cold straight out of the fridge or heat them up a little in the microwave.
Top Tip
When making the strawberry chia jam filling, why not double the recipe to have extra jam for toast, desserts, pancakes, chia pudding and any where you would use regular jam. This is so much healthier and even tastier then normal jam though. No strange additives and the strawberry flavor really shines in this recipe!
If you don’t have strawberries you can easily use another berry or fruit. Try my Cherry Chia Jam or my Forest Fruit Chia Jam recipefor a different flavor filling.
FAQ
Yes! Frozen strawberries works great to make the strawberry chia jam filling. Perfect option when strawberries aren’t in season.
Yes, the strawberries cab be replaces with other berries of choice or a mix of berries. Adjust the amount of maple syrup depending on the natural sweetness of the berry.
Yes, oats are naturally gluten-free, but to ensure this strawberry bars are gluten-free, use certified gluten-free oats. They can usually be found in the gluten-free section at your local grocery store.
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These Strawberry Vegan Oatmeal Bars only contains wholesome and plant-based ingredients, they are vegan and gluten free.
- 1 ripe banana, mashed
- 1 Cup natural nut butter (almond or peanut)
- 3 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
- 2 Cups rolled oats
- 1 Cup chopped mixed nuts of your choice
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 2 Cups strawberries, hulled and chopped (fresh or frozen)
- 2 tablespoon chia seeds
- 3-4 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
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Start by making the chia jam.
Add the strawberries (fresh or frozen) and the maple syrup to a pan with a splash of water. Bring to a boil while stirring and simmer for 5-10 minutes, stir occasionally. Once the strawberries are nice and soft and juicy, take the pan off the heat.
Taste it and adjust with more maple syrup if desired, the amount needed depends on how sweet your strawberries are.
Stir in the chia seeds and leave to cool.
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Preheat the oven to 160C (325F)
Line a baking pan 20×20 cm (8×8 inches) with parchment paper.
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In a mixing bowl, mash the banana until smooth and creamy. Add the nut butter and maple syrup and stir until well combined. combined all the ingredients.
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Add the rolled oats, chopped nuts, cinnamon and a pinch of salt. Stir together with a spoon or use your fingers. Reserve 1 cup of the crumble for the topping.
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Add the remaining crumble to the prepared baking pan. Press the mixture to an even layer with the back of a spoon or measuring cup.
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Spread out the cooled chia jam and spread to an even layer. Using your fingers, loosely sprinkle over the reserved crumble topping. Bake the oatmeal bars for 25-30 minutes or until just golden brown.
Let it cool in the pan and then cut into pieces.
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