Description
Simple recipe for sweet and tart oatmeal rhubarb bars.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 2 cups chopped fresh rhubarb
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8×8 inch baking pan.
- In a medium bowl, mix the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt for the base.
- Cut in the cold butter using a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Press two-thirds of the crumb mixture firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Reserve the remaining one-third for the topping.
- In a separate bowl, combine the chopped rhubarb, granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons of flour, and lemon zest. Mix well.
- Spread the rhubarb mixture evenly over the crust in the pan.
- Sprinkle the reserved crumb mixture over the rhubarb layer.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
- Let the bars cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares.
Notes
- For a firmer bar, chill the assembled bars for 30 minutes before baking.
- You can substitute frozen rhubarb, but do not thaw it before using.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 40 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 110
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 20
Keywords: oatmeal rhubarb bars, rhubarb dessert, oat bars, baked rhubarb, sweet and tart bars