These redcurrant crumb bars will satisfy your sweet tooth. Oatmeal topping, juicy berry filling and sweet crust are turned into yummy homemade bars!
You might have noticed that I have been obsessed with red, black and white currants lately. I can’t help myself but I love the taste of these tiny berries.
Guys, if you ever end up with a ton of redcurrants (like I did) make these red currant crumb bars. You will love them. It’s the combination of sweet and tangy that makes them extra delicious and your guests will ask for more.
Actually, you can add them to various homemade desserts or use them instead of other berries.
By the way, blackcurrants are the most flavorful and perfect in baking or making homemade ice cream. This summer I used them to make this Blackcurrant Ice Cream. It’s one of the best ice cream flavors I have tasted! It’s sweet and tangy at the same time which makes it super refreshing.
White currants are the sweetest of all 3 kinds hence the most favorite ones among currant lovers. I love making easy no bake desserts with them such as this Chocolate Pudding Dessert.
If you don’t mind doing some baking in summer, give these redcurrant crumb bars a go! They are totally worth it! My family loves them. You can easily use other berries instead. Those of you who have redcurrant bushes and no idea how to use them, try making redcurrant jelly. You won’t be disappointed.
Redcurrant crumb bars recipe breakdown:
Divide the process into 3 simple steps:
- Making the crumble topping
- Prepping the berries
- The crust
Start off with the crumble topping. Get a large bowl and mix all the ingredients together first. Then, using your hands start rubbing everything together until it looks like crumbs. Set aside.
Second step is de-stemming redcurrants. This will take a while but it’s worth it. Once done, make the crust.
For the crust beat butter until creamy. Then add sugar, egg and sour cream. Add them one by one and mix well after every addition. Finally sift in flour that has been mixed with baking soda and mixed spices.
Give it a got mix and pour into a cake pan/sheet pan. This pan’s size should be about 13×9 inch (33×23 cm).
Top with redcurrant berries, crumb topping and bake until ready.
Ingredient Substitutions:
- Sour Cream – Greek yogurt will work here as well
- Redcurrants – if you don’t have these use blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, blackberries…
- Rolled Oats – these can be omitted
Redcurrant Crumb Bars
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1½ cup Plain Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- ½ tsp Mixed Spice
- 1 Egg
- 1 cup Sour Cream (250ml)
- 5 oz Unsalted Butter (140g)
Crumb Topping:
- 1 stick Unsalted Butter , soften & diced (115g)
- 1 cup Plain Flour (140g)
- 2 tbsp Granulated Sugar
- 5 tbsp Oats
Filling:
- 2½ cups Redcurrants
Instructions
Crumb Topping:
- Place all the ingredients in a large bowl and rub together until you get crumb like texture. Set aside.
Crust:
- In a large bowl, beat butter until soft and creamy. Add sugar and continue beating until light and fluffy. Add egg and beat well. Add sour cream and again beat until well combined. Sift in flour, baking soda and mixed spices. Mix until combined.
- Pour this batter into a baking tray/sheet pan (13x9inch/33x23cm) inch pan lined with baking parchment paper. Cover the whole surface with redcurrants (stems removed) and scatter the crumb topping over them.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 356°F/180°C for 60 minutes or until baked through.
- Enjoy!
Jeni @ Biscuits & Booze says
03/08/2017 at 15:53Argh. I ADORE red currants but cannot get them locally. These bars look soooo good though! I love red currant and black currant jam too. But making bars out of these is a stroke of brilliance!
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
03/08/2017 at 16:27Thanks, Jeni! :) What a shame you can’t get them locally!
Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry says
03/08/2017 at 16:11MMM I could eat one right now, the look super tempting and redcurrants are so good for you too
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
03/08/2017 at 16:28:) Thanks, Bintu!
Liz @ I Heart Vegetables says
03/08/2017 at 16:25I’ve never baked with red currents before! These look like such a yummy treat!
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
03/08/2017 at 16:29They are delicious in baked goods, Liz!
Kristine says
03/08/2017 at 16:44What yummy looking little bars. I’ve never baked with red currents before, but you’ve inspired me! Gorgeous photos. :-)
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
04/08/2017 at 12:16Thanks, Kristine! Hope you will try using them in baking!
Ginny says
03/08/2017 at 17:28These look great. I love crumb bars and currants are not used enough. Beautiful photos.
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
04/08/2017 at 12:18Thank you Ginny! You are absolutely right-they are not used much which is a shame!
Annemarie @ justalittlebitofbacon says
05/08/2017 at 18:18Hello! I know I’d basically disappeared. I was feeling very stressing, but I’ve changed a few things and have a handle on it again. :) As for these red currant bars – oh my! I love red currents and now I know what I want to do with them next time I get up to the farm stand and snag a container.
Julie Vanderstappen says
24/07/2019 at 05:31Just made the Red Currant Bars! Very happy with the results. Very Tasty:-) I will definitely make them again. The crust ended up a bit thick on my bars so I could use a bigger pan and stretch it farther next time. I did not use the rolled oats. I will make this again!
Can you use frozen currants to make this a different time of the year?
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
24/07/2019 at 20:24Thanks for your feedback, Julie! I haven’t tried using frozen currants but I don’t see why not!