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Berry Streusal Bars

By on August 19, 2013

from Julie of By The Recipe.

I have discovered a bar very similar to this at Starbucks. Why buy it when you can make it? I immediately realized I had a recipe for something very comparable. It comes from a cookbook I have called Bake it Better with Quaker Oats. 

1-1/2 cups oatmeal (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter, melted
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (do not thaw) *I didn’t realize that I was almost out of blueberries so I did a combination of blueberries and raspberries, using 1 cup combined 
1/3 cup raspberry or strawberry preserves
1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel (optional)
white chocolate chips and semi-sweet chocolate chips, just because

Heat oven to 350°F.

In a food processor fit with a pastry blade, or a large bowl, combine oats, 1-1/4 cups flour, sugar and butter; mix until crumbly.

Reserve 1 cup oat mixture for topping.

Press remaining oat mixture evenly onto bottom of ungreased 8 or 9-inch square baking pan. Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool slightly on wire rack.

In medium bowl, combine berries, preserves, 1 teaspoon flour and lemon peel, if desired; mix gently. Spread evenly over crust to within 1/2 inch of edges.

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As you can see, there wasn’t enough fruit to cover the crust. I know that the fruit thins out when cooked, but I felt that it wasn’t enough. So, I added white chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate chips into the gaps.

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Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture, patting gently.

Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. Store tightly covered.

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