Rhubarb bars with a shortbread crust and tangy rhubarb custard filling are a fun, easy spring dessert. Browse this website for all the best rhubarb recipes!
Finally, the brown grayness of winter has given way to a brilliant spring, and I have been enjoying every second of it. The hundreds of fresh produce stands in the county are opening and selling beautiful produce.
Asparagus and rhubarb are some of my favorites. And it seems that spring is the only time you can find rhubarb. Unless you freeze some for next year, which I’m going to show you how to do.
My mom always froze rhubarb and it was handy to have on hand to make these bars or a pie in the winter.
All you need to do is wash the rhubarb, dice it up, and freeze it in 4 cups bags. Easy Peasy. 4 cups is a perfect portion to thaw out and make these bars or a pie.
Rhubarb Bars
These rhubarb bars feature all the goodness of spring. The simplicity of the recipe allows the rhubarb to shine in all its tangy glory.
To highlight the freshness of the rhubarb, the crust is a simple shortbread, made from a crumb mixture of flour, sugar and butter. The buttery sweetness of the crust perfectly complements the zing of the rhubarb.
With less than an hour from start to finish, what excuse do you have for not making them?
How to make the best rhubarb bars
Many of you have made the recipe with success. Below are several tips to help those of you who have run into problems. Let me know in the comments if you have questions.
I’ve gotten comments on a white crust forming on top of the bars, I believe this is from beating the egg mixture too long. Also, several people have commented that the bars are too sweet. This is a matter of personal preference, feel free to cut the sugar down to one cup if you prefer more tart rhubarb desserts.
Another issue appears to be people not baking them long enough. Continue to bake them until they are no longer jiggly, even if that is longer than the time stated in the recipe. Also cool them completely, preferably in the fridge, before cutting them.
Check out my other favorite rhubarb desserts: Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp, Rhubarb Streusel Muffins, Old Fashioned Rhubarb Pie, Rhubarb Coffee Cake, Rhubarb Crunch, and Rhubarb Sauce with Strawberry Jello.
Rhubarb Bars Recipe
- Preheat oven to 350 F. In a medium bowl, combine the flour and powdered sugar. Using a pastry blender cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Pat the crumbs into a well-greased 9 x 13 in baking pan. Bake the crust at 350 F for 10-12 min or until lightly browned.
- While the crust is in the oven, mix together eggs, sugar, flour, and salt.
- Gently stir in the diced rhubarb. Pour the rhubarb mixture over the hot crust. Return bars to the hot oven. Reduce oven temperature to 325 F and bake for 30-35 min or until the filling is set and no longer jiggly
- Cool for 30 mins on the counter and refrigerate until chilled before cutting into bars.
Rhubarb Bars
Ingredients
For the crust
- 1 and 1/2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup cold butter cubed
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
For the filling
- 3 large eggs beaten
- 2 cups white sugar you may reduced this down to one cup if you prefer more tart dessert
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 cups rhubarb diced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. In a medium bowl, combine the flour and powdered sugar. Using a pastry blender cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Pat the crumbs into a well greased 9 x 13 in baking pan. Bake the crust at 350 F for 10-12 min or until lightly browned.
- While the crust is in the oven, mix together eggs, sugar, flour and salt.
- Gently stir in the diced rhubarb. Pour the rhubarb mixture over the hot crust. Return bars to the hot oven. Reduce oven temperature to 325 F and bake for 30-35 min or until the filling is set and no longer jiggly
- Cool for 30 mins on the counter and the refrigerate until chilled before cutting into bars.
Nutrition
Here are some other rhubarb recipes from other bloggers I love:
{recipe originally published May 2014 – recipe notes and photos updated 5/3/18}
A beautiful rhubarb tart from Baking a Moment.
Sparkling Rhubarb Lemonade sounds refreshing from Caramel Potatoes
Or a different take on rhubarb bars, these rhubarb curd bars from Broma Bakery sound delicious.
Jill says
Stopping over from Whimsy Wednesday. I am a huge fan of rhubarb anything. I’ve made pies and crisps, but not bars yet. Pinned to try!
Mallory says
Let me know if you try them Jill. Thanks for stopping over.
Janet says
Tried these today and there really are very delicious. Added a little salt to the crust and 1 tsp. vanilla to the filling.
Sheila Argue says
Hi! I need help! I thought I followed all the instructions but when I brought it out of the oven it had a white crust and didn’t look anything like your picture… Can you tell me what I did wrong?…I think it was something with the eggs… I forgot to beat them first before I put the sugar in…would that do it? It was slimy underneath and this weird crust on top. I baked it longer than it said to try and fix that…. The bottom crust was awesome! Thanks for any help i did this one other time too with another recipe and I want to know what I did wrong…Thanks!
Mallory says
Hi, Sheila. I don’t know for sure what’s wrong, but try baking them longer until they are no longer jiggly. And then refrigerate overnight before slicing them. The white foam may disappear slightly after that. I took my pictures after they had been chilled overnight. Let me know if that helps.
Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says
I adore shortbread. My hubby ADORES rhubarb, so this has us written all over it! Thanks for a great recipe!
Anne-Marie @ This Mama Cooks! On a Diet says
I recently made a rhubarb crisp and am trying to think of ways to use more rhubarb without making everything into a dessert, especially after I found myself eating the crisp for breakfast! Here’s to spring without gaining 10 pounds!
Mallory says
Rhubarb is great though. I think technically its a vegetable. If only we could cut out the sugar. But is just too good!
Lauren says
Danish and probably other Scandinavian cooking uses rhubarb more like a vegetable a lot in fresh recipes like salads and more dinner/non-sweet recipes. Worth checking out! Also, rhubarb is great in chutneys, which still call for sugar to balance it out but I always cut the sugar in half and they’re excellent. I use it as a marinade and glaze then for pork loins or other roasts.
Annette says
WHAT……..rhubarb crisp isn’t for breakfast! I eat it for every meal when I make it. I love rhubarb crisp.
Jenn @ Deliciously Sprinkled says
I LOVE LOVE LOVE rhubarb! I will be making your recipe this summer for sure, they look delicious! 🙂
Karen @ From the Garden Table says
These look so delicious! My rhubarb is so close to being ready, I can’t wait much longer! I will definitely try these.
Mallory says
Thanks, Karen. Let me know if you try them.
Sheila says
Hi there, was wondering 5it would be too much to add strawberries to the rhubarb mixture? Love that combination!
Mallory says
You might be able to add a substitute a few strawberries in for some rhubarb. I would worry about them getting too watery since strawberries are more juicy than rhubarb. You could try adding a bit of corn starch. I’ve never tried it so if you do let me know how it goes. I love strawberries and rhubarb too!
Tina says
Try adding strawberry jam , same flavor not as wet . We do this for our rhubarb pie , my father in law likes it a little sweeter and strawberry jam does the trick .
Matt Robinson says
Love these Mallory, so perfect for Summer!
Mallory says
Thanks, Matt!
JUDY says
This is better than any pie that I’ve made. My husband says no need to roll out pastry anymore!! So yummy!!
Mallory says
Thanks, Judy. My husband says the same thing. I’m happy to know they were delicious.
Gail says
Just the comment I have been waiting for.
Ashley | The Recipe Rebel says
I have been pining for some rhubarb this week! We moved in December and last summer we had a huge rhubarb plant, this year we have zero 🙁 I need to get my hands on some and make this!
Erin {Delightful E Made} says
Nothing brings me back to my childhood like rhubarb in the early summer. My mom grew 4-5 big bushes by her garden. 30+ years later they are still there! I need to make a batch of these bars to take me back. Have pinned!!
Mallory says
Thanks, Erin! I have good memories about picking rhubarb when I was little too.
Megan - The Emotional Baker says
I don’t bake with rhubarb enough. These bars look delicious and I hope I get a chance to try them 🙂
Ai Lin says
Hi Mallory! These bars look like the perfect thing for the warmer weather. I was just at the store earlier and saw these beautiful rhubarb, I will be sure to pick some up the next time I am there so I can make your lovely rhubarb bars. 🙂
Mallory says
Thanks, Ai!
Ginnie says
These look so good! I’m going to keep my eye out for rhubarb at the store:)
Nici says
I have never cooked with rhubarb before, but these bars look amazing! I can just picture the tanginess with the sweet goodness! Thanks so much for sharing these at my Creative Ways Link Party! Have a wonderful weekend!
Blessings,
Nici
Alex | Thrifty Below says
GAHH these look perfect! I love rhubarb (strawberry-rhubarb pie is my favorite dessert!), and can’t wait to get my hands on some so I can try these bars! I pinned the recipe to save for later. Thanks for sharing!
I’m stopping by from the Creative Ways Link Party.
Mallory says
Thanks, Alex. I hope you enjoy them.
Valerie says
I made this tonight. ALL my family grows and bakes rhubarb. I swear this is the best rhubarb dessert I’ve ever tasted! Buttery, sweet, and tart. The texture is outstanding – chewy and moist! I put it in 2 pans: a 9×9 pyrex plus a bread pan and that was perfect since i didnt have the right sized pan. All of my family tonight said it was better than all the rhubarb crunches we all make. I might experiment with a bit of coconut or a glutin free version in the next weeks, but this is going to be my forever rhubarb dessert recipe . Thank you so much Mallory!! i read hundreds of rhubarb recipes before trying this. I chose it because i liked your cold butter technique. Cheers to you!
Mallory says
Thanks for letting me know how it turned out, Valerie. I’m glad you loved it. Getting comments like this makes creating recipes and writing this blog so much fun!
Shana Sutton says
Totally pinned this! looks super yum!
linking up from the Weekday Mixer Social Media linkup. nice to meet you.
Shana from Technotini
Mallory says
Thanks, Shana!
Melanie says
These look so delicious! I need to make them.
Joyce says
Hi Mallory,
These look awesome. I have 3 recipes in the oven. I have extended the time twice for the 2nd baking because it doesn’t look set. Will it set after I take them out?
Mallory says
Hi, Joyce. They should be mostly set by the time you take them out. If you shake the pan, they should barely wiggle when they’re done. Let me know how the turned out.
Nichole says
Mine also Did this cooked for an extra 10 min and still a very running topping but still tasted good not sure what went wrong.
Mallory says
Thanks for sharing your experience, Nichole. I’m getting the feedback that the baking time should be longer. Also chilling the bars before cutting them will help them set up.
Sharon says
Hi, can Splenda be used in place of the two cups of sugar?
Mallory says
Hi Sharon, I have never used Splenda in baking so I am not sure. Let me know how it works if you try it.
irene says
I have tried splenda and it works perfectly with the recipe and is just as yummy
Kim says
Thanks Irene! This is exactly what I wanted to know 🙂
Mary Allen says
Can these be frozen after cutting?
Mallory says
I have never personally tried it. I think it would work. They’re might be a risk that they rhubarb would get watery when thawed out though.
valerie nickless says
I live in the UK is icing sugar the same as powered sugar needed for this recipe
Mallory says
Powdered sugar is a finely ground regular sugar. If icing sugar is similar to that, it should work.
Louise says
Icing sugar is the same as powdered sugar, in Canada anyway.
Mallory says
Thanks for the clarification, Louise. I have never ran across icing sugar here in Pennsylvania.
Ann says
Powdered sugar is icing sugar it is what is used making icing and to shake over some baked good, caster sugar is also known as instant dissolving sugar very fine grain. you can go on line and fine what all the sugars are.
Louise says
I made this, and it was very tasty. However, it was very runny, and I did cook it for the 30 minutes. It did not set up till it had been in the fridge overnight. The rhubarb was well cooked. Is the the way it is supposed to be, or should it be cooked longer.? The photo gives the impression that this is served like a square or bar cookie, but mine more closely resembles a thin slice of pie.
Mallory says
Check for doneness by wiggling the pan a bit in the oven, it should barely jiggle when they are done. They will be runny if they are hot out of the oven. Be sure to cool them completely before slicing. Putting it in the fridge overnight will help it set up too. I served mine as a bar like in the picture. They are a bit to gooey for finger food though. Most of us used a fork. I hope you enjoyed them!
Reyna says
Ohhh yummy! Rhubarb is one of my favorite summer treats! Hopped on over from SITS, great blog!
Mallory says
Thanks, Reyna!
Jen says
Had this recipe saved to try it. Made it last night and it is very good! I did have to cook it much longer than the recipe says. It was probably another 10 minutes, at least. I just kept checking it until it looked not jiggly. The bottom is pretty crumbly, so next time I will try to pat that down better.
Very delicious rhubarb dessert!
Mallory says
I’m glad you enjoyed it, Jen. Thanks for sharing your experience with the recipe. I appreciate knowing how it turned out for others.
Cindy says
I was wondering if you can use frozen rhubarb. I have some in the freeze and would like to use it now that I have found a good recipe.
Mallory says
I would think you could. I would just be sure to drain it well after it thaws so it isn’t too watery. Let me know how it turns out if you try it.
Teri says
I just made this! Easy. I had to bake it 10 minutes longer to set. And, couldn’t wait until it cooled! So, the taste and texture are wonderful! The recipe is a keeper. Thank you for sharing it. My friend had just given me the rhubarb. Perfect timing.
Mallory says
Thanks for sharing your experience, Teri. I’m glad you liked it!
Rhonda says
Have this in the oven right now!
Mallory says
Awesome, Rhonda. Your in for a treat! Hope you enjoy.
Amy Shonsta says
These bars were excellent! Next time I think I’ll add less sugar, as I found them sweet. Everybody that I shared them with loved them as is!
Great recipe!
Mallory says
I’m glad you loved them, Amy. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Wanda says
Fantastic recipe! I did add two teaspoons of cinnamon to the filling. I had to bake it for an hour for the filling to set. Everyone loved it so I will be making it again!
Mallory says
Thanks, Wanda. Cinnamon is a great idea. Thanks for sharing your experience.
jean selman says
do you have good blue berry jam recipe i would love to get one and thanks for the rhubarb squares i am making this one for sure thanks again jean
Mallory says
Thanks, Jean. I hope you enjoy them. I have actually never made blueberry jam. That would be a good project for me to tackle this summer.
Renate Schmocker says
I made these bars from the rhubarb from our garden and it was really delicious! Because our rhubarb is really sweet, I cut the sugar in half and have decided that the next batch I make will have a streusel topping from another rhubarb recipe that I have, and I may even cut the sugar even more!
Mallory says
Thanks for sharing your experiences, Renate. A streusel topping sounds delicious!
Elsie says
Very good but sweet
Mallory says
Thanks for sharing your opinion, Elsie.
Teresa says
I am going to try these bars. In reading other people comments about them being too runny I wonder if adding some cornstarch or flour would help?
Teresa says
so after a little more research I am finding people recommend instant tappico pudding for a thickner instead of cornstarch or flour.
Mallory says
That would be very interesting to try. Thanks for sharing your research.
Mallory says
Yes, adding a bit of cornstarch or flour might help. Also be sure to bake them long enough. I’m wondering if my oven runs hot and that’s why mine were done faster. So be sure to bake them until they don’t wiggle when the pan is shook and then cool completely or even chill them before cutting them. I would love to hear your experiences!
Carla says
These came out beautifully and were quite popular. I did have to cook them for a bit longer, and I think the next time I will cut the sugar – especially in the crust.
Thank you!
Mallory says
I’m glad you enjoyed them. Thanks for sharing your experience, Carla.
Mary Allen says
Absolutely yummy but MUCH too sweet…..& I even cut the sugar in half in the rhubarb filling and now wish I’d also cut the powdered sugar in the shortbread. Next time I’ll try 1/2 the sugar on both parts. Great texture and custard-like filling though….will just do a bit of tweaking next time !
Mallory says
Thanks for sharing your experience, Mary. I love hearing feedback on what people thought. I guess I have a serious sweet tooth. Ooops. 🙂
Vickie says
I have these in the oven right now. I used the rhubarb out of the freezer and am thinking that is why mine weren’t done after 35 minutes. I left them in for another 20 minutes.
Rosemary says
Made them tonight! Yummy!
Mallory says
Thanks, Rosemary.
Maggie Pereira says
Made them twice so far……very delishious!!! I also added a tsp vanilla to the filling, used salted butter so eliminated the salt.
thanks for sharing this recipe.
Mallory says
Thanks, Maggie. Vanilla sounds like a delicious addition.
Sally Anderson says
I tried these bars last night and they were delicious.I followed the recipe exactly,however I use my kitchen aid stand mixer for cutting in the butter.I do the same with pie crust and it works well and is quick.Thank you for a new recipe for my rhubarb.It will be a regular in my family.
Donna Howard says
Sounds like a great recipe. I will be trying it soon. It sounds a lot like the rhubarb pie my MIL has made a lot, and now I do. Two things about that. One, we stir the filling partway through the cooking. I don’t know if people can do that with this recipe, but it helps with the crust on top thing. Also, we then put a meringue on top and bake that. So good! We love rhubarb here, and eat quite a lot of it, so this will be a nice addition. Thanks for the recipe.
Snow says
This recipe looks amazing! I was wondering if it would work with my frozen rhubarb from last summer? Would I need to make any adjustments to (like coating in some flour or cornstarch) since they may be more watery than fresh rhubarb?
I am excited to try this, I love rhubarb anything. 🙂
Mallory says
I’ve never tried it, but I think it would work. I would thaw the rhubarb completely and make sure it is well drained. Tossing in an extra Tablespoon of flour would probably be a good idea. Happy Baking!
Angela says
Good stuff! Thank you for the recipe! A keeper!
Kathy says
I added 1 more egg, left the temperature at 350 and baked them for 45 minutes!! They are to die for, the best rhubarb recipe I’ve ever tried. So much flavor, the rhubard taste is awesome! Thanks.
Sarah says
Delicious! I let them cook for about 40 minutes and they were perfect! Even able to cut them and enjoy them after cooling for about 30 minutes, but still a little warm. Love them, and can’t wait to make them again. I have two huge, ancient rhubarb plants in my backyard.
Michelle says
Found this recipe and was excited to make it. Followed it to the letter and it turned out awful. The rhubarb mixture had to be spread on top of the crust causing it to break apart. I went ahead and baked it hoping it would work out but it didn’t. I was so hoping it would turn out and it smelled delicious baking.
Mallory says
I’m sorry it didn’t turn out for you, Michelle. This is a favorite recipe of many people. Im not sure what went wrong, but the rhubarb mixture should be runny enough that not much spreading has to be done.
Carissa says
These are amazing!
I’ve made them twice and both times they came out with a crispy crust on top which I just pick off once cool haha. I use an electric mixer to mix all but the final addition of rhubarb. I’m wondering if I should stir the entire mixture by hand?
Mallory says
Hi Carissa. The electric mixer is probably what is causing the crust. It beats up the eggs into a foam that forms a crust, which is fine if you don’t mind a crust. Mixing it by hand using a whisk would probably prevent the crust from forming.
Laura says
My grandmother has been making these rhubarb squares all my life and they have always been my favorite dessert. I’ve never seen the recipe online before but it’s extremely similar to my grandmothers so I have to assume they taste nearly the same. While I haven’t tried your recipe I would encourage anyone to make these-they are AMAZING and may become your favorite spring dessert 🙂
Rose says
I made these bars and brought them into the office today. They are a hit and I’ve had some requests for the recipe. Sending people your way!
Natalie says
Recipe is great. However baking directions are off. Took about 20 minutes for crust and almost an hour to bake the filling. I also added a little nutmeg. So good 🙂
Jody says
I’ve seen many rhubarb recipes add cornstarch. I’m wondering if that would help thicken/set the top. Thoughts?
Ashley says
Do these have to go in The fridge overnight?
Danielle says
Wondering the same thing?? Do they need to be refrigerated overnight? And how long do they keep?
Gisele says
Hi. Just wondering how to make this gluten free?
Mallory says
Hi Gisele, I have no experience with gluten free baking. But it you have a gluten free flour substitute you like, it would probably work.
Andrea says
I decided to bake these for a BBQ this afternoon as it’s rhubarb season…I just took them out of the oven.
They smell amazing! And I did a taste test and they are delish!
I ended up adding a bit more cook time over the 35 mins as mine were quite a bit jiggly still in the middle.
Will let them cool and may try chilling them if I have time before the BBQ.
Thanks for a wonderful recipe!
Christina says
Hi! Can’t wait to try this delicious looking recipe but was wondering if you take the skin off the rhubarb first? Growing up my mom always taught me to peel the skin off the rhubarb before using it in our pies so I wasn’t sure if you did that with this recipe. Thanks!!
Mary says
Made these tonight, but they have a sweet crust on top. Not sure what I did wrong. Followed the recipe as written. I’d post a photo if I knew how.
Mallory says
Hi Mary, it was probably due to beating the eggs too long.
Amanda Loughran says
I made these a couple weeks ago and they are great. My husband has now asked for rhubarb/custard mini tarts and I’ve been unable to fit a good recipe. Apparently, I made them a few years ago, but no clue what that was! Wondering if the filling for these bars might work in pastry shells. Has anyone tried that? Or any opinions on that?
Thanks!
Mallory says
I would think it would work. The filling isn’t to far off from rhubarb pie filling. Either of those would probably work
Jayne says
Just took out of the oven and the topping looks and tastes like meringue. The filling was think before baking. Taste ok, a bit runny because they are warm. Bit disappointed, any suggestions?
Mallory says
They are definitely best when cooled completely in my opinion.
Jennifer says
I have had these in the oven for 50 minutes so far and the filling is still very loose. I liked it and it pretty much liquid in the middle. I followed the recipe to the letter. I’m no ot sure what happened.
Betty Weber-Maxted says
I love shortbread & rhubarb so decided had to try this recipI followed the recipe exactly as posted but I doubled it to take to a church function baking in a 10x 15 pan. After 30 min of baking the fiilling was still not setup so added another 20 min & still not done took a total time of 1 hr 10 min til filling finally setup. I sifted a liittle powdered sugar on top just b4 I walked out the door with them. They are very tasty!
Bella says
Very tasty rhubarb bars. A friend of mine gave me a whole bunch of rhubarb from her garden and I wanted to make something tasty with them used this recipe and it was totally worth it.
Jan Schwantes says
I made this today. They didn’t look right after 35 min so I left them in the oven are about 15 more min. They looked good but after I let them cool I cut a piece to try one the flavor was good but the texture still seemed a little undone..
Meleia says
Do you need to refrigerate or can they be left out over night?
Mallory says
I would refrigerate them.
Michele says
Hi Mallory,
I can’t wait to try these! Do you think I could freeze them?
Mallory says
I’ve never tried it, but I think it would work.
Brittany says
I tried these for the first time two years ago and it has become my go to rhubarb recipe. It has never failed me and is a huge success with family and friends. Thank you for the recipe Mallory!
Charlynn says
We just moved into a house with rhubarb plants (which I love) so I found this recipe searching for rhubarb recipes and went outside and had my first rhubarb harvest and made these!
I thought I turned the heat down but apparently I forgot. I went to check my bars at 30 minutes and they were prefect and oh so delicious! In the future, I’ll bake the crust 7-10 minutes longer and leave the heat at 350 for 30 minutes. Delish!
Charlynn says
Oh, and I reduced the sugar to 1 1/2 cups
Stephanie says
Whole eggs? Not just the whites?
Naomi says
Mmm! These are so good! One cup of sugar plus a generous spoonful of real whipped cream atop these was perfect. Thanks for sharing!
CathyParker says
I made these for the first time after harvesting and freezing 50+ cups of chopped rhubarb. Just used 1 cup of sugar in the filling and we thought they were perfect. Making again for a blueberry picking party tomorrow. Thanks for the recipe.
Mallory says
Thanks, Cathy. Glad you loved them.
Amanda Kolasa says
Are you supposed to keep them refrigerated then??
Nicki in Boise says
Great recipe! We loved these little bars & followed recipe as given! Thank you for sharing : )
Rhea says
Has anyone tried to freeze the leftovers? They sound delicious!
Mary Tee says
Question? Can these bars be frozen? Does it change the consistency?
Kristina says
Delicious! I cut the recipe in half (included 2 eggs) to put in an 8×8 pan. I had to cook the crust an extra 5 mins and the bar with filling an extra 10 mins or so.
I didn’t have white sugar, so I used 3/4th cup coconut sugar instead, it made a brown color, but tasted great with the rhubarb.
Next time, I would cook even longer because this time the final result was still a bit mushy/soft, and I would use parchment paper on the bottom because the crust sticks even though I had buttered the pan thoroughly.
It is quite delicious and we each had a small taste for breakfast. 🙂 Keeping the bars covered in the fridge for afternoon snacks over the next few days!
I also learned that you can make powdered sugar simply by blending a regular sugar in the blender for 30 seconds. I will try this next time!!
Karine says
They are delicious but i do have a question: How long do they last on the counter or in the fridge ?
Thanks
Mallory says
They will last for about 3 days in the fridge.
Megan Smith says
How long do these last? Thinking about making them for a picnic but would need to make them two days before the event.
Lynda C says
These are delicious and so easy to make. I did cut the sugar down to 1 1/2 cups as it was the red rhubarb and I find you don’t need as much sugar if it is the red rhubarb rather than the gree. Did have to bake longer than 35 minutes, about 10 minutes. I did dust powdered sugar on top. Difficult time waiting for them to cool before slicing and eating. Made several times and always a hit, had people ask for recipe.
Brandy says
Making these rhubarb bars today!! In my house they will be gone be evening.
Lindsay T says
Made these tonight and they turned out great! The shortbread crust is amazing. I used Dole frozen rhubarb, thawed in the fridge and drained off the excess water. I also used half the sugar (1 cup) in the filling. So good!…Thanks for the recipe!
Suzanne says
This looks delicious, thank you for sharing!
Cynthia Wolf says
Incredible! I had something similar at a local restaurant and was looking for a recipe to duplicate it at home. This is the one! So delicious! Before measuring the flour for the custard, I put 2 Tablespoons of tapioca in the measuring cup and then filled with flour to 1/4 cup. I baked it for 40 minutes. No wiggle, no waiting for it to set or refrigerate. Served to rave reviews 2 hours later.
Suzanne says
This looks so good! Do you use this crust for any other recipes?
Vanessa says
Thanks of sharing! Does it keep long?