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Rhubarb Crumb Bars
Rhubarb crumb bars are easy and delicious ~ bake them for someone you love this spring!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 308 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
rhubarb filling
- 1 lb rhubarb
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
for the crust
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cardamom you can substitute cinnamon
- 3/4 cups unsalted butter, cut in pieces (this is 1 1/2 sticks)
Instructions
- Set oven to 350F
- Rinse and trim the ends off the rhubarb stalks. Slice them in 1 inch pieces and put in a heavy pot. Toss with the sugar, lemon juice, and water. Stirring constantly, bring the mix to a boil and cook until the rhubarb has broken down and the mixture is thick. Add a little more water if needed as it cooks if it gets too thick. This will take about 20 minutes or so. You can puree it if you want a smooth texture, I used an immersion blender and pulsed a few times to get any larger lumps, but some texture is fine. Stir in the vanilla and set aside to cool.
- To make the crust, put the dry ingredients in a food processor and pulse to combine. Add in the butter and pulse until the mix has a texture of coarse crumbs.
- Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the mixture and press the rest into a buttered 9x13 baking pan. Pat down the crust and level it out.
- Spread the filling evenly over the crust, and then crumble the remaining dough over the filling.
- Bake for 30 minutes until golden.
- Cool before cutting.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
308kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
242mg
(10%)
Potassium
194mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
393IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
60mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 308
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 308kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 242mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 194mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 393IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.