Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie Squares
Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie Squares are your favorite spring pie in bar form. They are sure to be a crowd-pleaser in all their sweet-tart glory.
Servings: 16 squares
Calories: 114kcal
Ingredients
For the Filling:
- 2 cups sliced strawberries can be frozen
- 1 ½ cups sliced rhubarb can be frozen
- 2 tablespoons honey use maple syrup for vegan
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
For the Crust:
- 3 tablespoons chia seeds divided
- 3 tablespoons warm water
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ cup brown sugar coconut sugar or sucanant works, too
- 1 stick butter melted (vegan butter is fine)
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons milk dairy or unsweetened non-dairy are both fine
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9” x 13” baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Prepare the filling by adding all filling ingredients to a medium-sized saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring frequently, or until sauce has thickened slightly. Remove from heat and set aside to cool while you prepare the crust.
- Prepare the crust by mixing 1 tablespoon chia seeds and warm water in a small bowl. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine oats, flour, baking soda, kosher salt and brown sugar. Add in the melted butter, maple syrup, milk, and chia seed/water mixture. Stir until well incorporated.
- Remove ⅔ cup of the mixture, and reserve for topping the squares. Spread remaining crust mixture into the prepared pan. Flatten with wet hands or using the bottom of a flat measuring cup. Set pan aside.
- Spread cooled filling evenly over crust, using a spatula to spread into one even layer, if necessary. Sprinkle reserved crust mixture over top of bars, and then sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons chia seeds on top of bars.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the crust is well-browned. Let cool completely (about an hour) before slicing and removing from pan.
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Notes
I’ve done this subbing in Bob’s Red Mill All-Purpose 1-for-1 Gluten-Free flour and vegan butter too, and they turn out great!
Nutrition
Serving: 1square | Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 0.2mg | Sodium: 111mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 19IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 1mg
