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Recipe
Naptime’s Rhubarb Hazelnut Oatmeal Bars
adapted from a recipe given to me by my childhood neighbor, Katie Sanford
Ingredients
| 3 ½ c. | rhubarb, cut into chunks |
| 2/3 c. | sugar |
| 2 T. | cornstarch |
| ¼ c. | orange juice |
| ¼ t. | nutmeg |
| 1 t. | vanilla |
Dry Ingredients:
| 1 ½ c. | quick oatmeal |
| 1 ½ c. | flour |
| ½ t. | baking soda |
| 2/3 c. | dark brown sugar |
| ½ c. | finally chopped hazelnuts |
| 1 ½ | sticks unsalted butter |
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350. Butter a 9×13 pan, set aside.
2. In a small saucepan over medium heat mix sugar, cornstarch and orange juice. Stir in vanilla. Add rhubarb and cook until thick, stirring constantly. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl mix dry ingredients with butter until fully combined.
4. Pat ¾ of oatmeal mixture into the bottom of a 9×13 pan. Pour rhubarb mixture over oatmeal and spread evenly.
5. Top rhubarb mixture with remaining ¼ c. of oatmeal mixture. Bake for 30 minutes or until oatmeal top begins to brown.
Naptime Notes
Naptime Recipe Serving ideas
These bars are a snap to prepare during naptime. If you want to make them a little sweeter it is fine to add a touch more sugar.
Naptime Stopwatch
Preparing the bars takes all of the 20 minutes, then just pop them in the oven to bake and you are all set!
Naptime Reviews
My whole family loves these bars, even my daughter. It took a while for her to get used to the savory tartness of the rhubarb, but she has converted to loving it after a few tries.
More Naptime Recipes
Printed from: https://thenaptimechef.com/2009/08/napping-in-my-august-garden/