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Strawberry Rhubarb Squares

One of the richly delicious dessert bars that everyonewill love to enjoy! These irresistible squares have a delicious crumb topping witha gooey strawberry and rhubarbfilling.
4.5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Total Time 1 hr 5 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 159 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup mixed nuts (walnuts, pecans, hazelnutsand almonds) chopped
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup whole-wheat pastry flour
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ cup cold unsalted butter chopped
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tbsp canola oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp almond extract
  • 3 cups fresh strawberries hulled,chopped and divided
  • 3 cups fresh rhubarb chopped and divided
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • ½ cup sugar plus 2 tbsp
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • For crust: in a small-sized bowl, add egg,oil, vanilla and almond extract and pulse until blended thoroughly.
  • In a food processor, add ¾ cup of nuts,flours, sugar and salt and pulse until finely ground.
  • Add butter and pulse until blendedthoroughly.
  • While the motor is running, add the egg mixtureand pulse until a crumbly mixture forms.
  • Transfer the crust mixture into a bowl andset aside.
  • For topping: in another small-sized bowl, add½ cup of crumble mixture and the remaining nuts and stir to combine.
  • Preheat your oven to 400 ºF.
  • Generously grease a 9x13-inch baking dishwith cooking spray.
  • For filling: in a large-sized saucepan, add 2cups of strawberries, 2 cups of rhubarb, sugar, cornstarch and orange juiceover medium heat and cook until boiling, stirring continuously.
  • Cook for about 3-5 minutes or until the mixturebecomes thick, stirring continuously.
  • Stir in the remaining strawberries, rhubarband vanilla extract and remove from heat.
  • Place the crust mixture into the preparedbaking dish and with the back of a spoon, smooth the top surface.
  • Place the fruit filling over the crust evenlyand sprinkle with topping mixture.
  • Bake for approximately 15 minutes.
  • Now adjust the temperature of oven to 350ºFand bake for approximately 25-30 minutes.
  • Remove the baking dish of bras from oven and setaside to cool completely.
  • Cut into desired-sized squares and serve.

Notes

These fruity squares pair perfectly with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Nutrition

Calories: 159kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 104mgPotassium: 53mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 34IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg
Keyword all purpose flour, unsalted butter
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