Description
Delightful bars featuring a blend of sweet strawberries and tart rhubarb, cradled in a buttery crumb crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups chopped strawberries
- 2 cups chopped rhubarb
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare a 9×13 baking pan.
- Mix strawberries, rhubarb, granulated sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice in a bowl; set aside.
- Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Press two-thirds of the crumb mixture into the pan to form the crust.
- Spread the fruit filling evenly over the crust.
- Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture on top.
- Bake for 40–45 minutes.
- Let cool completely before slicing into bars.
Notes
Use fresh strawberries and rhubarb for best flavor. Chill the butter for a flaky texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg