FFOOD TIPS FOR MAKING THESE STRAWBERRY CHIA JAM OAT BARS:

These bars include steel-cut oats, rolled oats and quinoa flakes, which adds a lot of fibre and creates the crumbly texture. If you don’t have steel-cut oats or quinoa flakes, just substitute more rolled oats. But try to have at least two of the three ingredients. The different textures create a nice consistency.
I used fresh strawberries to make the chia jam filling, but if strawberries are still not in season where you are, you can use frozen strawberries. You can also try using other berries such as blueberries, raspberries or a mix of berries!
This recipe calls for salted natural peanut butter and a pinch of salt in the oat mix, just because I like the sweet and salty combo. If you’re trying to cut back on sodium, you can use unsalted peanut butter and/or leave out the pinch of salt.
Before cutting these bars, I like to pop them in the fridge for a bit to firm them up, so they cut neatly into bars.
You could also eat these right out the pan….warm….with coconut cream or strawberry nice cream. I’m just sayin’. It’s worth considering for a summer dessert! 😉
if
you make these Strawberry Chia Jam Oat Bars, I would love to hear about it in the comments below.

And if you like these bars, you might also like these Oat and Quinoa Date Squares or these Chocolate Chai Spice Crumble Bars. Both recipes inspired these strawberry bars.