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Rhubarb Blueberry Oatmeal Bars
Blueberries and Rhubarb are delicious together in these oatmeal squares.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 24 bars
Calories: 203 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American , Canadian
Ingredients
- 3 cups fresh blueberries
- 3 cups rhubarb cut into 1-inch pieces
- Juice of one lemon
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2.5 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cold butter cut into cubes
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
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Notes
- Don't have fresh blueberries? An equal quantity of thawed frozen blueberries (unsweetened) will work fine in this recipe.
- It's important to allow the bars to cool completely before slicing, so that they will hold their shape.
Nutrition Information
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
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
260IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
3.1mg
(3%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 203
% 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.