Strawberry Rhubarb Bars

• servings: 12 servings
• active time: 20 minutes
• total time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients

1 1/3 cups (188g) all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1 1/3 cups (120g) rolled old fashioned oats

1/2 cup (110g) packed light brown sugar

1/2 cup (110g) granulated sugar

3/4 cup (170g) unsalted butter, (melted)

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 3/4 cups (273g) hulled and diced strawberries (from 12 oz whole)

1 1/2 cups (190g) diced rhubarb, (sliced 1/4-inch thick)

1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

1/3 cup (71g) granulated sugar

1 Tbsp (9g) cornstarch

Directions

For the crumb layer: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9 by 9-inch baking dish and line with parchment paper, butter parchment*.

In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Add in oats, brown sugar and granulated sugar and whisk to blend, while using fingertips to break up small clumps of brown sugar.

Whisk vanilla into melted butter then pour melted butter over oat mixture. Stir with a spatula until mixture is evenly moistened.

Press 2/3 of the mixture into prepared baking dish, set aside remaining 1/3.

For the filling: Add diced strawberries and rhubarb to a medium mixing bowl. Toss with lemon juice.

In a small mixing bowl whisk together sugar and cornstarch. Pour sugar mixture over strawberry mixture and toss to coat.

Pour strawberry mixture over bottom crumb layer in baking dish. Evenly sprinkle remaining 1/3 crumb mixture over top.

Bake in preheated oven until top is golden brown and crisp and filling is bubbling, about 45 - 50 minutes.

Cool on a wire rack until warm then cut into squares. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream if desired.

Nutrition

• Calories: 305 kcal
• Total Fat: 12 g
• Saturated Fat: 7 g
• Cholesterol: 30 mg
• Sodium: 107 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 46 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 25 g
• Protein: 2 g