Time is flying in a really unbelievable way.
I know that because a) I have 242 unread emails in ONE inbox and 110 in another and every day I skim through for anything urgent and declare that tomorrow will be the day I get it whittled down to nothing (#fail), and b) because it is already time for me to share another Leftovers Club post.
I swear I made this M & M Cookie Skillet Sundae like… last week or something.
If you are wondering whyyyy you should care about Leftovers Club if I am not putting dessert for YOU in the mail. And I’ll tell you:
It’s because shippable goodies are a good little trick to have up your sleeve.
I firmly believe in mailing treats. Once I even mailed cupcakes. It worked.
This month I was partnered up with Marie from Little Kitchie and ohmygoshIlovehersomuch. Like really.
She makes the happiest most colorful dinner dishes and has these filtered Instagrammey photos and I really just want to go to her little kitchen and eat all the food. She sent me these Spicy Honey Mustard Roasted Cashews that were out of control delicious. They came in the mail and Chad and I were like ravenous snack monsters. He has gotten hip to the Leftovers Club plans and gets pretty excited about what people are sending me in the mail.
I need to do a better job of hiding the treats.
So anyway. I made Marie these Oatmeal Berry Crumb Bars. I had a whole other plan for what was going in the mail, but I have this berry-buying problem and have this compulsion to toss them in my cart every time I pass them and they look pretty (thank god for hydroponic gardening!).
These little bars are quick and super easy. The crust and the topping are the same but the crust is pressed and the topping is scattered. The cooked berry filling only takes a few minutes to become thick and jammy. These are so perfect with coffee and of course are super simple to stuff in the mail.
If you’d like to participate in the Leftovers Club you can find info HERE. Oatmeal Berry Crumb Bars have a simple buttery oat crust topped with cooked berries and a sweet crumbly topping. Perfect with coffee! If you only have old fashioned oats on hand you can pulse them in a blender of food processor once or twice to yield quick oats.
Oatmeal Berry Crumb Bars
Ingredients
For the Crust/Topping:
For the Berry Filling:
Instructions
Notes
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 143Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 84mgCarbohydrates: 21gFiber: 1gSugar: 11gProtein: 2g
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home Baking Classics Blueberry Oat Bars
If you love the berry oat flavor you’ll also love this Raspberry Apple Pie with Oatmeal Cookie Crumble!
Rose Powers
Wednesday 29th of July 2020
These are wonderful! My husband likes them but wants more filling so will double next time. But they are great.
Heather Tullos
Thursday 30th of July 2020
Oh good! Thank you so much Rose! I am glad you enjoyed them!
Sharon
Friday 3rd of November 2017
I just wanted to say that my husband and I really enjoy your version of the oatmeal berry bars!!! I make the very often and my husband can practically eat the whole thing in just one day (so can I). It's sooooooo yummy! Thank you for this recipe!!
Heather Tullos
Friday 3rd of November 2017
Thank you so much, Sharon! I love those too. That's an old but super good recipe!
Paul
Sunday 14th of September 2014
These are the best things ever! Even before adding the oatmeal I found myself licking the berries out of the pan!
Heather
Sunday 14th of September 2014
Thanks so much, Paul! That is definitely one of my favorite recipes ever!
Natalie
Tuesday 29th of April 2014
I made these last night and just sampled them this morning. I found them to be a little too sweet, like I could taste and feel in my mouth the grains of white sugar in the crust. You actually can see the sugar crystals sparkling all over the topping. It looks nice but the sugar didn't dissolve at all, is this how it's supposed to be? Did that happen for anyone else? Especially without a dash of salt for contrast, it just feels too sweet.
Heather
Tuesday 29th of April 2014
Hi Natalie! Thanks for your feedback! I have never had any trouble with this recipe -- it's pretty old fashioned and simple, but I will agree that these bars are sweet! If you'd like to cut the sugar down, you may want to try brown sugar (more complex and maple-ey instead of just plain sweet), and a dash of salt will never hurt! I do have a question though, about the crystal appearance -- how did you cut the butter in? Every time I have ever made these (or any streusel) the flour coats the butter and sugar. I always use my box grater because it's faster AND because it gives me more uniform pieces/distributes more evenly. Hope this helps and let me know if you have any other questions!
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Friday 21st of March 2014
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