These Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars are the perfect spring dessert! Strawberries and rhubarb pair perfectly in this easy bar recipe. This strawberry rhubarb bar recipe has a delicious oatmeal cookie topping.
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There is nothing like a Jersey strawberry! They are sweet, juicy and so beautifully red on the inside. If you live in the area or have had a Jersey strawberry before, you know what I am talking about. If you have not had a Jersey Fresh strawberry before, my condolences. They are JUST. THAT. GOOD!
This year’s strawberry season has been delayed due to cold temperatures and rainy weather. But I am so excited it will be here very, very soon.
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I am continuing my strawberry recipe series here on The Farm Girl Gabs with these amazing Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars. I love a good bar recipe and these are so delicious.It also happens to be rhubarb season too here in New Jersey. Strawberries and rhubarb are the perfect pair. They go together like eggs and bacon or pancakes and syrup. Rhubarb is a tart perennial vegetable. You only eat the red stalks because the leaves will make you sick. It is often used in desserts, jams or chutney.
So, what can you make with the pair, you ask? I whipped up a batch of these Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars had to share their deliciousness with you! It’s the perfect dessert bar recipe to enjoy with a nice cup of tea or coffee. Beware though, they won’t last long. They are completely portable too, meaning they travel well enough to bring to a party, making them an easy summer dessert recipe to share.
What Ingredients Do I Need To Make Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars?
Fresh Strawberries
Fresh Rhubarb
Lemon Juice
Sugar
Cornstarch
All-purpose flour
Quick Oats, uncooked
Brown Sugar
Butter
Baking Soda
Salt
Powdered Sugar
Milk
Vanilla
How Do I Make Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars?
Begin by finely dicing the rhubarb. I cut it just like I would a stalk of celery. Clean and slice the strawberries too. Add both to a medium saucepan
along with the sugar and cornstarch. Cook for 10 minutes over medium heat.
While the strawberries rhubarb filling is cooking, make the oatmeal crust and press into a 13 x 9 baking dish. Be sure to reserve 1 1/2 cups of the oatmeal crumbs for the topping. When the strawberries rhubarb filling is finished cooking, pour over the oatmeal crust. Top with the reserved crumbs and pop in the oven.
The end result is a delicious strawberry rhubarb dessert that your family will love. These Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars did not last long in the Russo house! I added a glaze to these but you can skip that step if you choose. If you really don’t care for rhubarb, you can leave it out. The recipe will be just as good with only strawberries.
Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars Recipe Essentials
You will need these kitchen utensils to make this classic bar recipe.
• Saucepan
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Have you ever cooked with rhubarb? What are some of your favorite rhubarb recipes? Please share. I would love to try something new!
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These look so great!! Can’t wait to try them!
Gorgeous bars, I love these Melissa! I have rhubarb in my fridge. I tried making a rhubarb soda recipe this past week. It was a disaster. My family hated it. 🙁 Hope I have not turned them off to rhubarb completely. I will have to try these bars, they look fool proof and yummy!
I absolutely love strawberry an rhubarb together – and these bars look amazing
Nevr in my life have I had rhubarb! I must try it!
I love this recipe! I made it in the summer with fresh rhubarb and strawberry. Since it’s the middle of winter, I used some strawberry raspberry jam I made. my family absolutely loves them! Thanks for sharing!
Delicious!!! Made for a friend and new kids and they were devoured! Thank you!!!!!!! I am totally keeping this one!! Look forward to more of your recipes!!!
Thank you! I am glad you liked them.
Just made these for work. They were wonderful! Love the oatmeal with the sweet filling. Delicious!
So glad you liked them!!
Ohhh drooling – I love love rhubab – getting some in my CSA share tomorrow and this looks like the perfect way to enjoy it!
Ive got another go to recipe for these, but stumbled upon this recipe and decided to whip up a batch. Added a touch of cinnamon to the crust 🙂 we will see how they come out!
My husband has been asking me for years to bake something with Rhubarb, until I found this recipe nothing ever appealed to me. Hands down these are th most delicious bars I’ve ever had. Thank you for sharing this!!
I am so glad that you liked it!
Do you need to refrigerate these?
You do not need to refrigerate them.