Rhubarb Cranberry Oatmeal Bars Recipes

RHUBARB OAT BARS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the rhubarb, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 3 tablespoons water and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook and stir for 4-5 minutes or until rhubarb is tender. , Combine the cornstarch and remaining water until smooth; gradually stir into rhubarb mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; set aside., In a large bowl, combine the oats, flour, coconut, salt and remaining brown sugar. Stir in butter until mixture is crumbly. , Press half of the oats mixture into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Spread with rhubarb mixture. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture and press down lightly., Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares.

RHUBARB OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Crust: Combine all ingredients until crumbly.
• Pat half of mixture into 13x9" baking pan and bake for about 20 minutes before pouring filling on top.
• Filling: In saucepan combine rhubarb, sugar, cornstarch and water.
• Cook until clear.
• Blend in vanilla.
• Pour over baked crust.
• Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.
• Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.

CRANBERRY OAT BARS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium high heat, combine the cranberries, white sugar and orange zest. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook until the mixture has reduced to about 1 cup.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9 inch baking pan, line with foil, then grease the foil.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in the butter using your hands or a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press half of this mixture firmly into the prepared pan. Spread the cranberry sauce evenly over the base, then crumble the remaining oat mixture over the top.
• Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top is golden brown. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

CRANBERRY OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 11x7 inch baking pan.
• Pour melted butter into a mixing bowl, and beat in the egg, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pumpkin pie spice together in a separate mixing bowl. Stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture until thoroughly blended. Mix in the cranberries, pecans, and oats until evenly blended. Press mixture into prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until top is dry and edges slightly pull away from the sides of the pan, 13 to 15 minutes. Cool before cutting into squares.

RHUBARB CRUMB BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch square baking pan. Line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides. Butter and flour parchment and pan, tapping out excess flour.
• Make streusel: Whisk together butter, brown sugar, and salt. Add flour and mix with a fork until large crumbs form. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Make cake: In a medium bowl, combine rhubarb, brown sugar, and 1/4 cup flour. In another medium bowl, whisk 3/4 cup flour, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy; beat in eggs, one at a time. With mixer on low, beat in vanilla, then flour mixture. Spread batter in prepared pan. Sprinkle with rhubarb and top with streusel.
• Bake cake until golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs attached, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool completely in pan. Using paper overhang, lift cake from pan. Cut into 16 bars.

RHUBARB BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan.
• In a large bowl, stir together 2 cups of flour and baking powder. Cut in 1/2 cup of butter by pinching between your fingers or using a fork or pastry cutter until the mixture is crumbly. Stir in the egg and milk just until the mixture is moistened. Pat into the bottom of the prepared pan. Spread rhubarb over the crust in an even layer, then sprinkle the dry gelatin powder over the rhubarb.
• Prepare the topping by stirring together 2 cups white sugar and 1 cup flour. Cut in 1/2 cup of butter as you did for the crust. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the rhubarb.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the topping is golden brown and the rhubarb is tender enough to easily pierce with a fork, about 45 minutes. Cool and then cut into bars to serve.

RHUBARB-CRANBERRY OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º F. Lightly oil a 9 x 13 inch baking pan and set aside. Prepare Filling: In medium sized saucepan, heat 1/2 cup cranberry juice and dried cranberries just until simmering. Turn off heat and cover to keep moisture in. Let sit 15 minutes to plump cranberries. Add frozen rhubarb, sugar, tapioca, cinnamon, salt, red food coloring if using. Over med heat, cook slowly stirring occasionally until mixture starts to thicken (about 10 minutes). Remove from heat. While filling cooks, prepare crust/topping mixture: In a large bowl, work together oats, flour, brown sugar, salt and baking soda with your fingertips until brown sugar is blended well with other ingredients and there are not lumps. Drizzle oil and cranberry juice over oat mixture and continue blending with fingers until it all comes together. Reserve 1 cup of oat mixture for streusel topping. Put remaining oat mixture into prepared pan pressing with fingers to evenly cover bottom of pan. Pour filling over crust and spread evenly. Sprinkle reserved oat mixture over filling. Bake at 350º until filling is bubbly and topping is lightly browned. Let cool before cutting into bars.

CRANBERRY OAT CREAM CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• With mixer beat flour, oats, 3/4 cup sugar & butter until crumbly.
• Reserve 1 1/2 cups of mixture. Press remaining crumbs into a greased 13x9-inch pan.
• Bake 15 minutes until lightly brown. Beat cheese until fluffy and then beat in condensed milk until smooth.
• Stir in lemon juice and spread over crust.
• Combine cranberry, cornstarch and 1 tablespoon brown sugar; spoon over cheese layer.
• Top with remaining crumbs.
• Bake approx 45 minutes, until golden brown.
• Let cool and cut into bars.

RHUBARB CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the oats, rhubarb, chips and cranberries. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool., In a microwave, melt white chocolate; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cookies; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.