Eat, Read, and Be Mommy

I was searching Pinterest the other day for recipes that would use items from my fridge without requiring me to go to the store; one of my picks was these Healthy Strawberry Oatmeal Bars, only I didn’t exactly follow the recipe. (Which means they weren’t necessarily quite as healthy, but oh well!) I used half whole wheat and half white flour instead of any almond flour–my oldest is allergic to most tree nuts, so nut flours are generally not a thing in my house–and melted butter instead of coconut oil, because I didn’t have coconut oil. I used maple syrup in the crust but regular sugar in the strawberries. I also stirred in a bit of strawberry freezer jam, because the berries were definitely not oversweet, but I ended up regretting it. You know how things are sweeter when they’re cold? Well, I refrigerated the leftovers and found that I preferred them cold (hot strawberries not being so much my thing), but once the bars were cold, the berries were sweet enough without the jam. I would definitely make them ahead next time in order to have them either cold or at room temperature, but I did rather enjoy them. Do with that what you will!