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Creamy Rhubarb Custard Bars Recipe

Irresistible 3-Layer Creamy Rhubarb Custard Bars Recipe

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Creamy rhubarb custard bars with a buttery crust, sweet rhubarb filling, and a smooth cream cheese topping.

  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes (plus chilling)
  • Yield: 24 bars 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup cold butter
  • 2 cups sugar (filling)
  • 7 tablespoons all-purpose flour (filling)
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream (filling)
  • 3 large eggs, beaten (filling)
  • 5 cups finely chopped fresh or frozen rhubarb, thawed and drained (filling)
  • 6 ounces cream cheese, softened (topping)
  • 1/2 cup sugar (topping)
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (topping)
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped (topping)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine flour and sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press into a greased 13×9-inch baking pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
  2. For filling, mix sugar and flour. Whisk in cream and eggs. Stir in rhubarb. Pour over crust. Bake 40-45 minutes until custard sets. Cool.
  3. For topping, beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Fold in whipped cream. Spread over filling. Refrigerate 1 hour before cutting.

Notes

  • Use fresh or frozen rhubarb, but drain thawed rhubarb well.
  • Chill bars before cutting for clean slices.
  • Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
  • Author: Livia Reed
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 bar
  • Calories: 280
  • Sugar: 24g
  • Sodium: 120mg
  • Fat: 16g
  • Saturated Fat: 10g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 5g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 32g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Cholesterol: 75mg