I’m tremendous excited for rhubarb season! We aren’t fairly there but in Minnesota. Nicely, perhaps that’s an understatement. We simply cleared the snow and grass is barely starting to develop so perhaps a couple of month. However there may be hope, it acquired as much as 88 levels this week, a file excessive for that day! I noticed a Fb submit that somebody had some simply poking up of their backyard. Anyhow, till it has grown sufficient to be harvested, I’m having fun with the strawberry rhubarb jam and frozen rhubarb I saved from final 12 months. I made a decision to take a few of that jam final weekend and make some Vegan Strawberry Rhubarb Pistachio Bars to fulfill my rhubarb dessert craving!
I really like jam bars with the crumble on prime! They’re like one of the best of each worlds with cookies (for the reason that prime and backside are just like a cookie recipe) and jam, and far simpler to make than a sandwich cookie! After I make my dough for the crust and topping, I wish to make it with a recipe that has oatmeal in it for extra texture. Do not get me incorrect, I really like all streusel and crumble topping however oatmeal simply completes it in my view. This one has a buttery wealthy tasting crust due to the coconut oil utilized in it, and it’s very easy to make!
I made a decision so as to add pistachios to this as nicely, as a result of why not? They’re nutty and scrumptious and so fairly in every part you add them to! They added a pleasant crunch to the crust and topping, plus a contact of saltiness for the reason that ones I had had been salted. You need to use unsalted when you desire. For the strawberry rhubarb jam, I used a few of Eric’s Dad’s handmade jam and it was excellent! If you cannot discover strawberry rhubarb jam, you possibly can prepare dinner about 3/4 cup of rhubarb and mix it with 1 1/2 cups jam (I might sautee it with a little bit water in a pan over medium warmth till it softens, then drain any extra water earlier than including it to the jam).
These bars smelled so heavenly whereas baking, I couldn’t wait to style them! They turned out so scrumptious! The pistachio vanilla topping and crust had been simply the correct amount of crunch and had a wealthy buttery texture and paired completely with the candy tart rhubarb! Strawberry rhubarb pie is certainly one of my favourite issues ever and actually that is on the identical degree of scrumptious however much less work to make! In case you are a strawberry rhubarb fan, undoubtedly check out these Vegan Strawberry Rhubarb Pistachio Bars this 12 months!
Vegan Strawberry Rhubarb Pistachio Bars
Makes 16
Substances:
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1 1/4 cups vegan complete wheat pastry flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
- 1 cup maple sugar or brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp floor flax seed blended with 3 Tbsp filtered water
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup chopped pistachios
- 2 cups strawberry rhubarb jam
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350F, and line a 9×9 pan with parchment.
- In a big bowl, mix the oats, flour, baking soda, sea salt, and put aside.
- In one other bowl, combine collectively the coconut oil, maple sugar, flax combination and vanilla, then combine into the oat combination till nicely mixed. Combine in 1/2 cup of pistachios. Put aside.
- Press 2/3 of the oat combination into the 9×9 inch pan evenly, then unfold the jam over it. Sprinkle with the remaining oat combination and pistachios and place within the oven.
- Bake for half-hour, then take away from the oven and let cool utterly earlier than reducing into 16 bars.
