Dessert for 24

Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars

Name: Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped nuts; 1 1/2 cups rolled oats; 1 cup brown sugar; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 1/2 cups flour; 1 cup shortening; 1/4 tsp vanilla; 3 cups chopped rhubarb; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 2 tbsp cornstarch; 1/4 cup water; 1 tsp vanilla

Oat and nut crumbs surround a sweet, thickened rhubarb filling before baking into soft, sliceable bars.

Typical price

$2.20for 4 servings

$0.55 per serving$2.20 for 4

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35 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
24servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Kid-friendly Budget Desserts Spring

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
Oats$0.10/oz typical	4.5 oz	$0.45Typical price
Berries$0.40/oz typical	15 oz	$6.00Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.21

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarFlourCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup shortening
1/4 tsp vanilla
3 cups chopped rhubarb
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 tbsp cornstarch
1/4 cup water
1 tsp vanilla

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with cooking oil.
Stir the oats, nuts, brown sugar, salt, flour, shortening, and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla into a crumbly mixture.
Press half the mixture evenly into the pan.
Cook the rhubarb, sugar, cornstarch, water, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a saucepan over medium heat for 5 minutes, until thick.
Spread the rhubarb filling over the crust and sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture on top.
Bake at 350 F for 25 minutes, until the top is lightly browned.
Cool the bars for 5 minutes before cutting.