Calling all rhubarb lovers! Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with our delightful Rhubarb Crumb Squares. These delectable treats combine the perfect balance of tart rhubarb and sweet crumb topping, creating a symphony of flavors in every bite. Our collection features three irresistible recipes, each offering a unique twist on this classic dessert.
1. **Classic Rhubarb Crumb Squares**: Embark on a culinary journey with our classic recipe, where the vibrant flavors of rhubarb shine through. Fresh rhubarb is stewed until tender and perfectly tart, then nestled between layers of buttery, crumbly crust. This timeless version is a true crowd-pleaser, evoking memories of grandma's kitchen.
2. **Strawberry Rhubarb Crumb Squares**: Indulge in a delightful twist with our Strawberry Rhubarb Crumb Squares. Bursting with juicy strawberries and tangy rhubarb, this variation adds an extra layer of sweetness and color. The combination of these two fruits creates a harmonious blend that will leave you craving more.
3. **Gluten-Free Rhubarb Crumb Squares**: For those with dietary restrictions, we've got you covered with our Gluten-Free Rhubarb Crumb Squares. This allergy-friendly version uses a gluten-free flour blend to create a crispy, flavorful crust that complements the tart rhubarb filling. Enjoy this guilt-free treat without compromising on taste or texture.
No matter which recipe you choose, our Rhubarb Crumb Squares promise an explosion of flavors and textures that will satisfy your sweet cravings. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on a baking adventure!
GO ANYWHERE RHUBARB SQUARES
Shares Spearville, Kansas field editor Pat Habiger, "Everyone loves these squares, which travel well to picnics and potlucks. The recipe combines rhubarb filling with a cookie crust."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h5m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine flour and confectioners' sugar; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes. , For filling, in a large bowl, combine the first four ingredients. Stir in rhubarb; pour over warm crust. , Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Serve warm if desired. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 142 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 37mg cholesterol, Sodium 48mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
RHUBARB CRUMBLE BARS
For this crumble bar recipe, I substituted 1 cup fresh blueberries for approximately 3 cups of chopped rhubarb. I also could not find coconut sugar, so I had to use just regular sugar.
Provided by Veronica Livingston
Categories Desserts Crisps and Crumbles Recipes Rhubarb Crisps and Crumbles Recipes
Time 3h45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat an 8x4-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Mix water and sugar in a deep saucepan, making sure sugar is completely mixed in. Bring to a low boil over medium heat. Stir in rhubarb and let simmer, uncovered, until rhubarb becomes mushy, about 10 minutes. Add a couple tablespoons water if needed to help soften. Remove from heat and set rhubarb aside in a bowl.
- Stir oats, whole wheat flour, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Make a well in the center of the oat mixture. Pour in maple syrup and butter; stir until all ingredients are incorporated. Set topping aside.
- Whisk all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt for crust together in a small bowl.
- Whisk cashew milk, butter, and vanilla extract together in a bowl. Stir in sugar. Pour into crust flour mixture, stirring just until incorporated.
- Press crust into the bottom of the prepared pan using a spatula; wet your spatula with water to prevent sticking. Spread rhubarb filling evenly over the crust. Sprinkle oat topping mixture on top of rhubarb.
- Bake in the preheated oven until juices are bubbling and crust is golden, 15 to 19 minutes. Let cool completely to room temperature in the pan. Let bars rest for at least 3 hours before slicing and serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.5 calories, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 6.3 mg, Fat 3.5 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 102.6 mg, Sugar 15.1 g
RHUBARB CRUMBLE BARS
The buttery oatmeal crust and crumble are sweetened with brown sugar and complement the sweet-tart rhubarb center perfectly. These are the best rhubarb bars I have ever eaten!
Provided by Michaela Kenkel
Categories Bars
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray, set aside.
- FILLING: In a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, stir together rhubarb, sugar, vanilla, water, and corn starch. Cook until it thickens, about 20 minutes or so, stirring regularly so it doesn't stick.
- CRUST/CRUMBLE: In a bowl, using a mixer or a wooden spoon, cream the butter until it's smooth. Add in brown sugar and combine well. Mix in baking soda and oatmeal. Fold in flour. The mixture will be crumbly.
- Press half of the crust/crumble mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Spread thickened filling over the top. Add remaining crust/crumble mixture to the top.
- Bake for 30 minutes. It can be served warm with ice cream. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 124 calories, Carbohydrate 29 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 0 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 0 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein, SaturatedFat 0 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1 bar, Sodium 30 milligrams sodium, Sugar 20 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams unsaturated fat
RHUBARB CRISP SQUARES
This recipe was given to me by a coworker who highly recommends it. I haven't tried it myself ast yet. It comes from "500 Best Cookies, Bars & Squares. Note: If you find that the squares are a little watery, place them in the refrigerator. They should firm up nicely.
Provided by Dreamer in Ontario
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 1h10m
Yield 16 squares
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease an 8" square cake.
- Filling:.
- Combine rhubarb, sugar, cornstarch and zest in a saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes or until mixture has thickened.
- Set aside and allow to cool.
- Base:.
- Mix together flour, sugar, pecans, cinnamon and salt.
- Cut in butter until mixture resembles course crumbs using a pastry blender, 2 knives or your fingers.
- Set aside 1 cup.
- Press remainder evenly in greased cake pan.
- Spread filling evenly over base and sprinkle.
- reserved flour mixture evenly over top.
- Bake in preheated oven or 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown.
- Place pan on a rack to cool.
- After completely cooled, cut into squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 202.1, Fat 8.4, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 15.2, Sodium 81.5, Carbohydrate 31.1, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 19.6, Protein 1.9
RHUBARB CRUMB BARS
Rhubarb and strawberries are a great match. You can substitute half the rhubarb with an equal weight of quartered berries.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Time 1h25m
Yield Makes 16
Number Of Ingredients 13
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 216 g, Fat 11 g, Protein 3 g
RHUBARB CRUMBLE
To tell you the truth, I'm not sure how well my strawberry rhubarb crumble keeps-we usually eat it all in a day! You can skip the apples and strawberries in the recipe, which I do sometimes. But they do make this quick, easy dessert extra good. -Linda Enslen, Schuler, Alberta
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Combine rhubarb, apples and strawberries; spoon into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over rhubarb mixture. Set aside. , In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in brown sugar and oats. Sprinkle over rhubarb mixture. , Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm or cold, with a scoop of ice cream if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 227 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 191mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
RHUBARB CREAM SQUARES
These are one of my favorite ways to eat rhubarb. The custard balances out the tartness of the rhubarb. Even better with a dollop of whipped cream. My grandmother was a great baker and this recipe comes from her.
Provided by Chef Fancy Nancy
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 12 squares, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix first four ingredients well and press into 9" x 13" pan; bake at 350°F for 5-10 minutes.
- Mix together remaining ingredients and pour over crust; bake at 350°F for 40 minutes or until set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 497.7, Fat 22.5, SaturatedFat 11.4, Cholesterol 135.6, Sodium 230.9, Carbohydrate 68.6, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 46.8, Protein 7.9
STRAWBERRY RHUBARB CRUMB BARS
If you're looking for a new strawberry and rhubarb recipe, try these delicious crumb bars. The bar cookies have a crumb crust, a juicy rhubarb and strawberry filling, and a crumbly top.
Provided by Bren
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Strawberry Dessert Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish with butter.
- Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl; stir to combine. Mix in oats, white sugar, and brown sugar until well combined, using the back of a spoon to break up any brown sugar clumps. Add melted butter and vanilla extract and stir well until mixture is evenly moistened.
- Press 2 cups of the mixture into the prepared baking dish, pressing down lightly. Set remaining mixture aside.
- Combine strawberries and rhubarb in a bowl. Drizzle with lemon juice and toss to combine.
- Mix together 1/3 cup sugar and cornstarch in a small bowl. Add to strawberry-rhubarb mixture and mix well. Pour fruit filling on top of the crumb layer. Crumble reserved crumb mixture on top of the fruit, spreading evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the top has browned and the filling is bubbly, about 45 minutes. Remove and cool before cutting into bars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 277.3 calories, Carbohydrate 39.4 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 12.3 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 70.4 mg, Sugar 21.1 g
Tips:
- To make the perfect crumble topping, use a combination of flour, sugar, butter, and oats. The butter should be cold and cut into small pieces to create a crumbly texture.
- For a sweeter crumble topping, add a little bit of brown sugar or cinnamon.
- If you don't have any rhubarb on hand, you can substitute it with other fruits like strawberries, blueberries, or apples.
- To make the bars easier to cut, chill them in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before slicing.
- Serve the bars with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for an extra special treat.
Conclusion:
Rhubarb crumb squares are a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With a sweet and tart filling and a crispy crumble topping, these bars are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a new dessert recipe, give rhubarb crumb squares a try.
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