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    Home » Recipes » Bars

    Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars

    Published: May 23, 2016 · by Kim Lange · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    Awesome Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars
    Awesome Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars
    Awesome Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars
    Awesome Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars
    Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars
    Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars
    Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars
    Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars

    When you see strawberries and rhubarb on the dessert menu, it's a sure sign summer is here. This quick, easy and very popular Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Bar recipe is wonderful for summer picnics and gatherings.  

    Awesome Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars

    I've read somewhere that these scrumptious Awesome Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars won a Pennsylvania State Fair Butter Cookie Contest and it's no wonder with the mouth-watering sweet and tart flavors of strawberry and rhubarb pie flavor baked with a yummy oatmeal crust.  I'm sorry I don't know who to credit here, but...*Promising you won't stop at one.* 

    The flavor combinations are unbeatable. Really!

    Awesome Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars

    Some people turn their noses up at rhubarb, and it's no wonder.  It's super sour and not eatable by itself, unless you like that kind of taste?   But when you add some sugar and strawberries to the rhubarb and cook them down over the stove, it changes the taste completely and it's pretty awesome.

    That's why they're called Awesome Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars!  I think they should be called Freaking Awesome Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars...hmmm.  🙂  

    Rethinking?  🙂  

    rhubarblllddsss

    Ingredients You'll Need

    Strawberry Rhubarb Filling

    • fresh or frozen unsweetened rhubarb
    • fresh strawberries
    • lemon juice
    • granulated sugar
    • cornstarch

    Oatmeal Crust

    • all-purpose flour
    • quick-cooking oats
    • brown sugar
    • butter 
    • baking soda
    • salt

    How to Make Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars

    • Combine rhubarb, strawberries and lemon juice in 2-quart saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 8-12 minutes or until fruit is tender.
    • Combine ½ cup sugar and cornstarch in bowl and stir into fruit mixture.
    • Continue cooking, stirring constantly, 1 minute or until mixture comes to a boil. Continue boiling 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from heat and set aside.
    • Heat oven to 350°F.
    • Combine all crust ingredients in bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
    • Reserve 1 ½ cups crumb mixture.
    • Press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom of greased 13x9-inch baking pan.
    • Spread strawberry rhubarb filling over crust.
    • Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
    • Bake 30-35 minutes until golden brown. Cool completely and cut into bars.

    Awesome Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars

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    Awesome Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars

    Awesome Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars

    Kim Lange
    These scrumptious Awesome Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars won a Pennsylvania State Fair Butter Cookie Contest and it's no wonder with the mouth-watering sweet and tart flavors of strawberry and rhubarb pie flavor baked in a yummy oatmeal crust. Promising you won't stop at one.
    4.65 from 17 votes
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Course Breakfast, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 18 bars
    Calories

    Ingredients
      

    Strawberry Rhubarb Filling

    • 1 ½ cups fresh or frozen unsweetened rhubarb I used Dole frozen rhubarb, cut into ½-inch pieces
    • 1 ½ cups sliced fresh strawberries
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • ½ cup sugar
    • 2 tablespoons cornstarch

    Oatmeal Crust

    • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 ½ cups uncooked quick-cooking oats
    • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
    • ¾ cup butter softened
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon salt

    Instructions
     

    • Combine rhubarb, strawberries and lemon juice in 2-quart saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 8-12 minutes or until fruit is tender.
    • Combine ½ cup sugar and cornstarch in bowl and stir into fruit mixture.
    • Continue cooking, stirring constantly, 1 minute or until mixture comes to a boil.
    • Continue boiling 1 minute or until thickened.
    • Remove from heat and set aside.
    • Heat oven to 350°F.
    • Combine all crust ingredients in bowl.
    • Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
    • Reserve 1 ½ cups crumb mixture.
    • Press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom of greased 13x9-inch baking pan.
    • Spread strawberry rhubarb filling over crust.
    • Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
    • Bake 30-35 minutes until golden brown.
    • Cool completely and cut into bars.
    Keyword bars, oatmeal, rhubarb, strawberry, strawberry rhubarb, summer desserts
    Tried This Recipe?Let us know how it was by commenting below!

     

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    Hi! I'm Kim! As you may know, I'm cookie, brownie and chocolate obsessed! You'll find hundreds of decadent and healthy dessert recipes to choose from here! So, let's bake something easy and never forget the chocolate!

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    1. Kim Lange says

      May 24, 2020 at 9:27 am

      I'm so happy to hear you'll make it again. Yes bake it a little longer and thank you for trying it Kathy! xo

    2. Kathy says

      May 23, 2020 at 3:53 pm

      So amazingly delicious but needed to be baked longer. I don't know maybe I overdid it with the fruit. But extremely tasty, will definitely make again

    3. Cara Brookins says

      May 16, 2020 at 9:49 am

      This is soooo spectacular! I was a little short on rhubarb (my first crop ever in the south), so I added a few extra strawberries. Still amazing with my coffee this morning. Thank you for sharing--and great photos.

    4. Kim Lange says

      September 02, 2019 at 10:32 am

      Thank you Tim. Thanks for your feedback and I'm glad you enjoyed them!! xo

    5. Tim says

      September 02, 2019 at 2:02 am

      Delicious!
      For me the filling was a bit thin for how thick the crust was, so I think I'll do a batch with double the filling. Either way these are fantastic though.

    6. ChocolaTess says

      May 30, 2016 at 10:24 am

      Thank you for letting me know Judy! I am so happy you liked them too! 😉

    7. Judy says

      May 30, 2016 at 1:08 am

      I made these last night and they were wonderful. Thank You.

    8. ChocolaTess says

      May 23, 2016 at 9:03 pm

      Thank you Teresa!! 🙂

    9. teresa says

      May 23, 2016 at 5:16 pm

      They look fab, Kim.

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