Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp Bars
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I love to make bars. We love to eat bars. The amount of Trader Joe’s “a ___ walks into a bar” cereal bars we go through is…well, it’s a lot. I’ve made jam bars countless times. I’ve added nutella. I’ve Christmassed them up with cranberries. There is just no getting around the fact that fruit bar desserts are good and so, so easy. And they don’t have to be for dessert, either. Deb called these “breakfast bars,” which gave me license to have one each morning until they were gone. Fruit and oats = oatmeal, right?
I saved about half the mixture for the top (reading comprehension failure), which was a bit too much, so you’ll probably want to do 1/2 CUP, as the recipe indicates. 🙂
Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp Bars
Adapted from One Bowl Baking via Smitten Kitchen
1 cup rolled oats
3/4 cup flour (I used white whole wheat)
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 heaping tsp. salt
6 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
1 tsp. cornstach
2 tsp. lemon juice
2 tsp. granulated sugar, divided
1 cup small diced rhubarb
1 cup small dice strawberries
powdered sugar (optional)
Preheat the oven to 375 and line a square baking dish with parchment paper.
In a bowl, mix together the oats, flour, sugar, and salt. Pour the melted butter over the top and mix until clumps form. Press all but 1/2 cup of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
Spread half the fruit over the crust. Sprinkle it evenly with the cornstarch, lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon of the granulated sugar. Spread remaining fruit over the top and sprinkle with the last teaspoon of sugar. Scatter reserved topping over bars and bake for about 30 minutes, until fruit is bubbly and crust is golden.
Cool completely (you can do this at room temperature or in the fridge) before cutting into squares. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving, if desired.
Definitely need to get on this recipe!! I love how you made this in bar form!
Yup, strawberries and rhubarb really are genius! Can’t get enough of them in the spring 🙂 Love these bars!
I think I have 3 boxes of “a _______ walks into a bar” in my pantry right now. I feel you.
I heard strawberry rhubarb and fruit breakfast bars…and I was SOLD. These look fabulous!