Best 7 Streusel Rhubarb Dessert Squares Recipes

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Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with our enticing streusel rhubarb dessert squares, a harmonious blend of tart and sweet flavors. This delectable treat features layers of buttery shortbread crust, tangy rhubarb filling, and a golden streusel topping. The vibrant red rhubarb adds a burst of color and a delightful tartness that perfectly complements the sweet and crumbly streusel topping, creating a symphony of flavors in every bite. Our recipe also includes a luscious strawberry filling variation, offering a vibrant red filling with a sweet and juicy flavor that pairs wonderfully with the streusel topping. Whether you prefer the classic rhubarb filling or the vibrant strawberry filling, these dessert squares are sure to tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

RHUBARB CRUMBLE BARS



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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

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups oatmeal
1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3 cups rhubarb, diced
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 cup water
3 Tablespoons corn starch

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

STREUSEL RHUBARB DESSERT SQUARES RECIPE - (4/5)



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Provided by HeatherS

Number Of Ingredients 15

CRUST
1 cup All Purpose or Unbleached Flour
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/3 cup margarine or butter
FILLING
3/4 cups sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, slightly beaten
3 cups fresh or frozen coarsely chopped rhubarb
TOPPING
3/4 cup All Purpose or Unbleached Flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup margarine or butter

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In medium bowl, combine 1 cup flour and powdered sugar. Using pastry blender, cut in 1/3 cup margarine until crumbly. Press in bottom of ungreased 9-inch square pan. Bake at 350°F. for 15 minutes. In medium bowl, combine all filling ingredients; blend well. Pour over partially baked crust. In medium bowl, combine all topping ingredients to form crumbs; sprinkle over rhubarb mixture. Bake at 350°F. for 45 to 55 minutes or until topping is light golden brown and rhubarb is tender. 6 to 8 servings.

RHUBARB CRUMB BARS



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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

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus room-temperature butter for pan
1 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for pan
1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 pound rhubarb, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 tablespoon light-brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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

GERMAN RHUBARB STREUSEL CAKE



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Rhubarb cake (Rhabarberkuchen) is very popular in Germany and this version is especially delicious. It is fairly quick and easy to make since the dough for the crust and the streusel are the same. Try it! You won't regret it.

Provided by selbstversorgerin

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     German

Time 1h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg
½ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla sugar
½ cup unsalted butter, cubed and softened
3 ½ cups chopped rhubarb
3 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into cubes

Steps:

  • Sift flour into a large bowl and make a well in the middle. Add egg, 1/2 cup sugar, and vanilla sugar to the well. Distribute 1/2 cup cubed butter evenly on top. Mix into a dough using your hands. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
  • Place 2/3 of the dough in the springform pan and smooth across the bottom. Cover with rhubarb.
  • Crumble remaining dough between your fingers and sprinkle over the rhubarb. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons sugar. Scatter 2 tablespoons cubed butter over the streusel.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until streusel is lightly brown and crisp, 30 to 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 330.6 calories, Carbohydrate 44.6 g, Cholesterol 58.6 mg, Fat 15.3 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.4 g, Sodium 12.4 mg, Sugar 17.9 g

STREUSEL RHUBARB BREAD



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This tender bread from Irene Sankey of Stevens Point, Wisconsin has a sweet crunchy topping and great rhubarb taste. "My family asks me to make it time and time again," she comments.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h20m

Yield 2 loaves (16 slices each).

Number Of Ingredients 14

1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup canola oil
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups chopped fresh or sliced frozen rhubarb
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
TOPPING:
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon cold butter

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine brown sugar and oil. Beat in egg. Beat in buttermilk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into brown sugar mixture just until combined. Fold in rhubarb and nuts. Pour into two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans., For topping, in a small bowl, combine the sugar, cinnamon and butter until crumbly; sprinkle over batter. , Bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Cut with a serrated knife.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 138 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 131mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB SQUARES



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Yum! A ruby-red dessert that serves a crowd!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
2/3 cup chopped nuts
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups granulated sugar
2/3 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons milk
4 eggs
4 cups sliced strawberries (2 pints)
4 cups sliced rhubarb (8 stalks)
Whipped cream or ice cream, if desired

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, mix butter, brown sugar and vanilla with spoon. Stir in 2 cups flour, the oats, nuts, baking soda and salt until crumbly. Reserve 2 cups crumbly mixture. Press remaining crumbly mixture in ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan.
  • In large bowl, mix granulated sugar, 2/3 cup flour, the milk and eggs with spoon until smooth. Fold in strawberries and rhubarb. Spoon filling onto crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumbly mixture.
  • Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until topping is golden brown and filling is set. Cool slightly, about 30 minutes. For serving pieces, cut into 5 rows by 4 rows. Serve with whipped cream. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350, Carbohydrate 51 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 140 mg, Sugar 33 g, TransFat 1/2 g

PINEAPPLE-RHUBARB STREUSEL DESSERT



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Convenient canned pineapple and fresh rhubarb deliciously combine in this dessert. It's quick, easy and, best of all, yummy!-Bobbi Miles, Waupaca, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

5 cups sliced fresh or frozen rhubarb, thawed (1-inch pieces)
2 cans (8 ounces each) crushed pineapple, undrained
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 package butter recipe golden cake mix (regular size)
2 cups finely chopped pecans
1/2 cup cold butter

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the first four ingredients; mix well. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. In another bowl, combine dry cake mix and pecans. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; spread evenly over rhubarb mixture. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts :

Tips:

  • For a crispy streusel topping, use cold butter and flour. You can also freeze the streusel topping before baking for an even crispier texture.
  • If you don't have rhubarb, you can use other fruits in this recipe, such as strawberries, blueberries, or apples.
  • To make sure the rhubarb is cooked through, simmer it on low heat until it is softened and the juices are running.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can result in a tough, dense dessert.
  • Bake the dessert squares until the streusel topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbling.

Conclusion:

These streusel rhubarb dessert squares are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. The combination of sweet and tart rhubarb, creamy filling, and crispy streusel topping is sure to please everyone. So next time you're looking for a dessert to impress your friends and family, give these streusel rhubarb dessert squares a try.

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