Description
A comforting dessert featuring a buttery oat crust, sweet-tart rhubarb filling, and a crumbly topping, perfect for a simple homemade treat.
Ingredients
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups chopped rhubarb
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare an 8×8-inch baking dish.
- Mix oats, flour, butter, salt, baking soda, and brown sugar until crumbly.
- In a saucepan, cook rhubarb, sugar, cornstarch, and water until thickened.
- Remove from heat, stir in vanilla, and let cool slightly.
- Reserve 2/3 cup crumb mixture and press the rest into the pan as crust.
- Spread rhubarb filling over crust evenly.
- Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture on top.
- Bake for 30–40 minutes until golden and set.
- Cool completely before slicing into bars.
Notes
- Let bars cool fully for clean slices.
- Drain excess liquid if using frozen rhubarb.
- Add spices like cinnamon for extra flavor.
- Use parchment paper for easier removal.
- Bars taste even better the next day.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
