The Best Strawberry Rhubarb Bars Recipe
I almost missed rhubarb season this year! Thankfully, I remembered it because I’ve been dying to make these strawberry rhubarb bars. If you love the combination of sweet and tart, then these bars are for you. They come complete with the most perfect, buttery crumble crust that’s for both the bottom crust and the crumble top. These bars are so incredibly easy to make, you’ll be making these over and over again. I love to serve these with a scoop of ice cream and if I have extra strawberries, I make a mean strawberry sauce that I love to pour warm over that vanilla ice cream. It’s what my dessert dreams are made of. Utterly irresistible!
Fruit – You’ll need a couple cups of each fresh strawberries and diced rhubarb. Rolled Oats – You’ll need plain old fashioned rolled oats. Flour – All-purpose flour. Butter – I use unsalted butter, if you’re using salted butter, then you can reduce or omit the salt. Sugar – You’ll need both granulated sugar and brown sugar. For brown sugar, both dark or light will work. Cornstarch – This needs to be added to the fruit filling to thicken the juices from the fruits. Baking Powder – Just a little bit is needed in our crumble mixture to give it a bit of a lift when it bakes. Lemon – We need both the lemon zest and a bit of lemon juice for the fruit filling. Salt And Vanilla – Both important to desserts to elevate all the great flavors from the other ingredients.
When Is Rhubarb In Season?
Rhubarb season is usually from April through June. While some groceries may have it available year-round, I’ve never been able to find fresh rhubarb any other time. You can always use frozen rhubarb, which you can find in the freezer section of grocery stores.
What Does Rhubarb Taste Like?
Rhubarb has a very tart taste which is why it’s always cooked or baked with sugar, like in this delicious Strawberry Rhubarb Pie or Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp.
Can I Use Frozen Strawberries or Frozen Rhubarb?
Yes, in this recipe you can use both frozen strawberries and frozen rhubarb, but I recommend thawing it first and draining as much of the liquid as possible.
How Do You Prepare Rhubarb For Baking?
Rhubarb is very easy to prepare. Simply trim off and discard all leaves at the ends of the stalks and remove any brown spots or coarse strings you may see on the stalks. Wash with cold water, no soaking is necessary. All you have to do now is cut it lengthwise then into ¼ inch pieces.
Leftovers
Store leftover strawberry rhubarb bars in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
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