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strawberry rhubarb oat squares
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Rhubarb Oat Bars
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
 
Author: Jackie
Ingredients
Filling
  • 1 ½ cups fresh or frozen unsweetened rhubarb , cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 ½ cups sliced fresh strawberries
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Crust
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups uncooked quick-cooking oats
  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • ¾ cup butter , softened
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
The recipe is from Land o Lakes.
Filling
  1. Combine rhubarb, strawberries and lemon juice in 2-quart saucepan.
  2. Cover; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until fruit is tender (8 to 12 minutes).
  3. Combine ½ cup sugar and cornstarch in small bowl. Stir into fruit mixture.
  4. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil (about 1 minute).
  5. Continue boiling until thickened (1 minute).
  6. Remove from heat. Set aside.
Crust
  1. Heat oven to 350°F.
  2. Combine all crust ingredients in large bowl.
  3. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 ½ cups crumb mixture.
  4. Press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom of greased 13x9-inch baking pan.
  5. Spread filling over crust.
  6. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
  7. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely.