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Oatmeal Vanilla Rhubarb Squares recipe - sweet vanilla scented rhubarb sauce between two layers of crispy oatmeal mixed with walnuts - From the Family with Love

Oatmeal Vanilla Rhubarb Squares

Oatmeal Vanilla Rhubarb Squares recipe - sweet vanilla scented rhubarb sauce between two layers of crispy oatmeal mixed with walnuts - From the Family with Love

Ingredients

For the rhubarb filling:

  • 2 cups rhubarb, chopped
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 TBSP corn starch
  • 1 drop red food coloring

For the oatmeal crust:

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 cups oatmeal
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped

Instructions

For the rhubarb sauce:

  1. In a saucepan set over medium high heat, bring the chopped rhubarb, 1 1/2 cups sugar and vanilla bean paste to a boil. If you don't have vanilla bean paste you can also use 1/2 a split vanilla bean or vanilla extract. Once the rhubarb has softened, mash using a potato masher.  Add the corn starch and boil for a minute longer until thickened. Add a drop of red food coloring, stir  and set aside.

For the bars:

  1. Preheat oven to 375. Mix together the flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt.  Using a pasty blender, cut in the butter. Once the mixture resembles coarse meal, stir in the walnuts.

  2. Grease a 9 x 13 glass pan and press 1/2 of the oatmeal crumb mixture into the pan. Spread the rhubarb sauce over the crust base.  Top with the rest of the oatmeal crumb mixture and press well. At this point you can even sprinkle with some extra chopped walnuts if you'd like!

  3. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool slightly before cutting into. Serve with vanilla ice cream.