Strawberry
Crumb Bar
Recipes from
Sue, of Sue's Sweets
Making Strawberry Crumb Bars from scratch is a fun, delicious and relatively simple process. Here's a step-by-step guide for baking strawberry bars:
Ingredients:
For the Crust and Crumb:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the Strawberry Filling:
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions:
1. Preheat Oven:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan or line it with parchment paper.
2. Prepare the Crust and Crumb:
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the cold cubed butter, sugar, and vanilla extract until light and fluffy.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing until crumbly. Reserve about 1 1/2 cups of the mixture for the topping.
- Press the remaining mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking pan to form the crust.
3. Prepare the Strawberry Filling:
- In a medium bowl, combine the sliced strawberries, sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice. Toss until the strawberries are evenly coated.
4. Assemble and Bake:
- Spread the strawberry filling over the crust in the baking pan.
- Sprinkle the reserved crumb mixture evenly over the strawberries.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the strawberry filling is bubbly.
- Allow the bars to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
5. Serve:
- Once cooled, cut into bars and serve. Optionally, dust with powdered sugar before serving.
6. Storage:
- Store the bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They can be served chilled or at room temperature.