Coconut-Pineapple Rhubarb Bars
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling
YIELD: 2 dozen.
I make this crunchy, buttery dessert bar with homegrown rhubarb. For an added attraction, serve it warm with frozen yogurt or ice cream. —Raymonde Bourgeois, Swastika, Ontario
Ingredients
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3 cups chopped fresh or frozen rhubarb (about 3/4 pound)
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1 cup coarsely chopped fresh pineapple
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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4 tablespoons water, divided
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1 teaspoon lemon juice
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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1/2 teaspoon coconut extract, optional
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CRUST AND TOPPING:
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2 cups old-fashioned oats
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1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup butter, melted
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large saucepan, combine rhubarb, pineapple, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon water and lemon juice; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until rhubarb is tender, 4-5 minutes.
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2.
In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and remaining water until smooth; stir into rhubarb mixture. Return to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat; if desired, stir in extract.
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3.
In a large bowl, mix oats, flour, coconut, brown sugar and salt; stir in melted butter until crumbly. Press 3 cups crumb mixture onto bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Spread with rhubarb mixture. Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.
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4.
Bake until golden brown, 40-45 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
Nutrition Facts
1 bar: 185 calories, 10g fat (6g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 124mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
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