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Three strawberry shortcake bars stacked on parchment paper, showing a buttery shortbread base, bright red strawberry filling, and crumbly streusel topping dusted with powdered sugar. More bars and fresh strawberries are softly blurred in the background.

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Strawberry Shortcake Bars

1 h | easy

These strawberry shortcake bars are a bright dessert for spring brunches, picnics, and casual summer parties. A buttery base, jammy filling, and sweet crumble make them especially crowd-friendly.

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