Description
These nostalgic gluten-free-inspired bars balance tangy rhubarb and sweet strawberries over a crumbly oat base. Quick to assemble and perfect for desserts, picnics, or tea-time treats.
Ingredients
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/3 cups old fashioned oats
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
2 tsp vanilla extract, optional
1 3/4 cups strawberries, hulled
1 1/2 cups rhubarb, chopped
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/3 cup granulated sugar for filling
1 Tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F
Butter and parchment-line a 9×9-inch dish
Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl
Add oats and sugars, stir with fingertips
Whisk vanilla into melted butter
Pour butter over oat mixture
Stir until evenly coated
Press 2/3 of mixture into prepared dish
Toss strawberries and rhubarb with lemon juice
Whisk sugar and cornstarch, pour over fruit
Toss to coat completely
Spread filling over crumb base
Top with remaining crumb mixture
Bake 45-50 minutes until golden
Cool completely before slicing
Notes
Use gluten-free flour blend for full GF bars
Banana oil or coconut oil substitute for butter
Adjust filling sweetness to rhubarb tartness
Best served at room temperature for jammy texture
Store in airtight container, refrigerated up to 3 days
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 50
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1.2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 28mg