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Oatmeal Rhubarb Bars

3/19/17 13 Comments

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Oatmeal Rhubarb Bars

Today we will be sharing Easy Spring Recipes. Springtime for me has always screamed Rhubarb! Each spring my sister Joan and I would wait patiently for the rhubarb to peek through the dirt. Aggie would let us know when the rhubarb was ready and we run to our rhubarb patch, located in the far corner of our backyard. We’d pick the largest stalks of rhubarb we could easily pull from the ground.

Fresh Rhubarb and Sugar

Then we would run to the side of the house and wash off our stalks under running water from the green garden hose. Joan and I would sit on the front porch, dipping fresh picked rhubarb stalks into small bowls of sugar. Aggie always made this recipe for Oatmeal Rhubarb Bars during the spring months when rhubarb was plentiful. Aggie also made rhubarb sauce and for breakfast I would have rhubarb sauce over toast.

Sweet, Tart, Delicious Rhubarb, The Classic Springtime Favorite.

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Oatmeal Rhubarb Bars

Sweet, Tart and Delicious!

Course: Bar, Dessert
Cuisine: All-American
Keyword: bar, Dessert, oatmeal, Rhubarb
Servings: 8 servings
: 684 kcal
Ingredients
  • 3 cups fresh or frozen unsweetened sliced rhubarb
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Directions
  1. Grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan; set aside.
  2. For filling: In a medium saucepan combine rhubarb, the 1 cup granulated sugar and water.
  3. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine the 1/2 cup granulated sugar and the 2 tablespoons flour. Stir into rhubarb mixture. Cook and stir about 1 minute more or until thick.
  5. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract and lemon zest. Set aside.
  6. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the 1 1/2 cups flour, oats, brown sugar and baking soda. Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  7. Stir in 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts. Reserve 1 cup of the crumb mixture.
  8. Press remaining crumb mixture into the bottom of prepared pan.
  9. Evenly spread rhubarb mixture on top. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
  10. Bake in a 375 degrees oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
Nutrition Facts
Oatmeal Rhubarb Bars
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 684 Calories from Fat 288
% Daily Value*
Fat 32g49%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Sodium 47mg2%
Potassium 276mg8%
Carbohydrates 97g32%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 65g72%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 47IU1%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 78mg8%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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Comments

  1. Cindy Kerschner says

    March 21, 2017 at 10:17 pm

    I love rhubarb and can always use more recipes!

    Reply
  2. Nicole says

    March 20, 2017 at 4:55 pm

    Rhubarb – the quintessential spring fruit – PERFECTION! I just love these bars and I bet the flavors are outstanding!

    Reply
    • LNLVNDR says

      March 20, 2017 at 8:37 pm

      Thanks Nicole!
      Yes, this is one of our favorites.
      Lynn

      Reply
  3. Liz Berg says

    March 20, 2017 at 8:46 am

    I love, love rhubarb and these bars look fantastic!! I can't wait to try them once my rhubarb comes up 🙂

    Reply
    • LNLVNDR says

      March 20, 2017 at 8:36 pm

      Hi Liz,
      I always freeze extra rhubarb,
      and make these when I get a craving
      for something 'rhubarbish'
      Lynn

      Reply
  4. Hardlyagoddess says

    March 20, 2017 at 1:27 am

    What a nice recipe for rhubarb- which I never make anything with! I love the sound of this one~

    Reply
    • LNLVNDR says

      March 20, 2017 at 8:34 pm

      Hi,
      This recipe is nice and easy.
      The filling is just right too.
      Both sweet and tart.
      Lynn

      Reply
  5. Wendy Klik says

    March 19, 2017 at 11:39 pm

    Always in the market for rhubarb recipes and this one sounds fabulous.

    Reply
    • LNLVNDR says

      March 20, 2017 at 8:33 pm

      Thanks for stopping by Wendy~
      Lynn

      Reply
  6. Cheri Savory Spoon says

    March 19, 2017 at 2:53 pm

    This is the perfect way to present rhubarb in these lovely oaty bars, I bet they are delicious. How wonderful to have grownup with a rhubarb patch inn your backyard.

    Reply
    • LNLVNDR says

      March 20, 2017 at 8:32 pm

      Hi Cheri~
      Yes, it was.
      My mom made so many delicious things with rhubarb.
      Now I buy my rhubarb at a local farm stand and
      it's great. Nice and fresh.
      Lynn

      Reply
  7. Kimberlie Robert says

    March 19, 2017 at 1:34 pm

    Exactly. My husband does exactly the same thing…dipping a stalk of sour rhubarb into sugar. I have to admit, it's delicious. Nothing says spring like rhubarb. My plant is totally out of control.

    Reply
    • LNLVNDR says

      March 20, 2017 at 8:29 pm

      Hi Kimberlie~
      Thanks for stopping by.
      Your so lucky to have a rhubarb patch!
      Lynn

      Reply

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