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Rhubarb Oat Bars

🍓 Rhubarb Oat Bars Recipe 🥣

🍴 Perfectly sweet, slightly tart, and totally addictive—these bars are spring in snack form!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings 15 bars
Calories 220 kcal

Ingredients
  

Rhubarb Filling:

  • 3 cups chopped rhubarb
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Oat Crust & Crumble:

  • 1 ½ cups old-fashioned oats
  • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter melted

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8x8-inch pan with parchment paper.
  • Prepare the filling: In a saucepan over medium heat, cook rhubarb, sugar, lemon juice, and cornstarch until thick and bubbly (about 8–10 minutes). Stir in vanilla. Let cool.
  • Make the oat mixture: In a large bowl, mix oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Stir in melted butter until crumbly.
  • Assemble: Press 2/3 of the oat mixture into the bottom of the pan. Spread rhubarb filling on top. Crumble remaining oat mixture over the filling.
  • Bake for 35–40 minutes until golden brown. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

Notes

Estimated Cost: ~$6