Rhubarb Blueberry Oatmeal Bars
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Rhubarb Blueberry Oatmeal Bars
Description
Rhubarb Blueberry Oatmeal Bars combine fresh blueberries and rhubarb, cooked with lemon juice, sugar, and cornstarch until thick and smooth to create a bright fruit layer. The base and crumb topping are made from quick-cooking oats, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, and cold butter cut in to resemble coarse crumbs.
Half of the oat mixture is pressed into a prepared baking pan, the thickened fruit filling spread on top, then the remaining oat topping gently pressed over the fruit. Baking at 350°F until golden produces bars with a firm crust and slightly chewy texture around the fruit layer. Cooling completely is essential for clean slicing into 24 squares.
These bars work well for gatherings or as a make-ahead treat, showcasing the bright tartness of rhubarb paired with sweet blueberries in a satisfying oat crumble form.
Ingredients
- 3 cups blueberries fresh
- 3 cups rhubarb cut into 1-inch pieces
- lemon juice of one
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2.5 cups oats quick-cooking
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter cut into cubes, cold
Instructions
- Put blueberries and rhubarb chunks and lemon juice into a large, stainless steel pot, over medium heat
- Cook, stirring occasionally until rhubarb is softened.
- In a small bowl, whisk sugar and cornstarch together
- Add to fruit mixture, stirring constantly until thickened and smooth.
- Remove from heat.
- Heat oven to 350°. Prepare a 9 x 13 baking pan by spraying with cooking oil, or, lining with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt.
- Using a pastry blender to cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles course crumbs
- Press half the flour mixture into prepared pan to form crust
- Spread blueberry rhubarb mixture over the bottom crust
- Spread remaining flour mixture over the fruit layer, pressing lightly
- Bake in center of oven until golden, about 45 minutes
- Cool completely on a wire rack before slicing into 24 squares
Notes
- Frozen blueberries can be substituted for fresh if thawed and unsweetened.
- Allow bars to cool completely before slicing to maintain bar shape.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 24bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 203 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bar | |
| Calories | 203kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 121mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 108mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 260IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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