Description
A delightful dessert featuring a flaky shortbread base, tangy rhubarb filling, and a crunchy streusel topping that perfectly balance sweetness and tartness.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup rhubarb, diced
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup flour (for streusel)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (for streusel)
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and generously grease your baking dish.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, softened butter, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. Stir until the mixture becomes a crumbly dough.
- Toss the rhubarb with brown sugar in another bowl and let it sit for 10 minutes.
- Prepare the streusel topping by mixing rolled oats, flour, melted butter, and cinnamon until crumbly.
- Spread the shortbread base in the bottom of your greased baking dish, pressing it down firmly.
- Pour the rhubarb mixture over the shortbread layer and spread it evenly.
- Sprinkle the streusel generously over the rhubarb mixture.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the top is golden and the rhubarb filling is bubbling.
- Let the bars cool completely before cutting into squares.
Notes
Make-ahead tips: Prepare the bars a day in advance for deeper flavors. Consider adding a splash of lemon for added zest.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg