BLUEBERRY RHUBARB BARS

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Blueberry Rhubarb Bars image

A tangy treat, perfect for using your bounty of rhubarb! Other berries can be used as an equal swap (3 cups strawberries, 3 cups raspberries, etc).

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 cups Rhubarb Cut Into 1 Inch Pieces
3 cups Blueberries
2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
1 cup Sugar
4 Tablespoons Cornstarch
1-½ cup All-purpose Flour
1-½ cup Uncooked Quick Cooking Oats (not Instant)
1 cup Brown Sugar
¾ cups Softened Butter
½ teaspoons Baking Soda
¼ teaspoons Salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  • Combine rhubarb, blueberries and lemon juice in a large saucepan and cook over medium heat until rhubarb is softened. No added liquid is needed as the water from the rhubarb and blueberries will come out naturally.
  • In a small bowl, combine sugar and cornstarch. Mix well to break up the lumps of cornstarch. Set aside.
  • While rhubarb and blueberries are cooking, begin making the crust. Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, butter, baking soda and salt together in a bowl until well mixed and crumbly. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of crust to be used as a topping. Grease a 13×9 pan with cooking spray. Press remaining crust mixture into the pan in an even layer. Set aside.
  • When rhubarb and blueberries are softened, use a potato masher to mash and smooth out the larger chunks. Once bigger pieces are broken up, mix in the sugar/cornstarch mixture. Continue to stir until thickened.
  • Once mixture is thickened, pour over crust. Top with reserved crust mixture.
  • Bake at 350ºF for 30 minutes.
  • Tips:
  • Mixing the sugar and cornstarch together will prevent lumps of cornstarch in your mixture.
  • The bars will puff up considerably, so don't be alarmed when you open the oven to take out the bars. They will be a bit jiggly. That's OK! They are done!
  • When they cool, they'll "deflate" a bit and set up nicely.

There are no comments yet!