Rhubarb Dream Bars

By Tara Noland on June 27, 2015 | Updated October 25, 2024

Rhubarb Dream Bars are the perfect use for your backyard rhubarb or if you can get some from a neighbor or your local farmers market. The bars are sweet/tart and easy to make. A real rhubarb lover’s dream!

These Rhubarb Dream Bars are easy to make and a great way to use up all that wonderful rhubarb you have growing in your garden! You can freeze rhubarb too so that you can use it at a later date.

I planted even more rhubarb to make more desserts and recipes like Old-Fashioned Rhubarb Pudding Cake, Rhubarb Meringue, Blueberry Rhubarb Jam, Strawberry Rhubarb Jam, No-Churn Rhubarb Ice Cream Recipe, and Rhubarb Strawberry Cobbler, to name a few.

Recipe Ingredients

Crust

All-purpose flour – Just regular flour I have not tried to make these gluten-free.
Sugar – Regular granulated sugar works well here.
Butter – This needs to be at room temperature. I like to use salted butter for the crust.

Filling

Large eggs – This is the size I always have on hand.
Sugar – I use white sugar and prefer it over brown sugar for this recipe.
All-purpose flour – This works as a thickener for the filling.
Salt – It brings out the rhubarb flavor.
Rhubarb – I have used both fresh and frozen rhubarb for this recipe.

How To Make Rhubarb Bars

Preheat oven to 350F. Line the bottom of an 8×8″ pan with parchment bringing it up the sides so that it will be easy to remove the squares after. Whirl the crust ingredients in a food processor and then press into the prepared pan. Bake for 15 min., crust will still remain very pale in color.
While the crust is baking mix together eggs, sugar, flour, and salt in a medium bowl and whisk well. Stir in rhubarb. Pour onto the hot crust and continue to bake for 40-45min.
Let the bars cool and remove with the parchment paper. Cut into squares. You can dust them with a little powdered sugar if you like before serving.

Variations

You can try making these dream bars with other fruits too. Try any of the following:

Strawberries
Blueberries
Blackberries
Pineapple
Cherry
Plus you can add in ingredients like coconut and nuts too.

These dessert bars are super easy to make and bursting with the taste of fresh rhubarb. Plus they are pretty in pink for a summer treat!!

They are a tried and tested recipe here on Noshing With The Nolands and one of our most popular recipes now.

Luscious creamy filling with the just-right sweet/tart flavor from the rhubarb. You can use frozen rhubarb for this recipe too.

They are also very easy to make and something that a lot of people enjoy as they are not a huge dessert and are very portable for a BBQ, picnic, or any gathering.

Recipe Pro Tips!

Expert Tips

Getting a ruby red rhubarb will give you the prettiest result with a bright pink dream bar.

If the middle hasn’t completely baked but the outside is done then cover the edges with foil and continue to bake.

I have also used frozen rhubarb for this recipe.

Make Ahead & Storage Instructions

These rhubarb dream bars can be stored in an air-tight container and refrigerated but they are best eaten right away.

I find they get gooey if frozen. So make them as you need them.

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