Redcurrant Crumb Bars

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:

1. Making the crumble topping
2. Prepping the berries
3. 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

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Redcurrant Crumb Bars

These redcurrant crumb bars will satisfy your sweet tooth. Oatmeal topping, juicy berry filling and sweet crust are turned into yummy homemade bars!

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time1 hr

Total Time1 hr 20 mins

Servings: 18 Bars

Calories: 257

Author: Julia

Ingredients

Crust:

• 1½ cup Plain Flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• ½ teaspoon Salt
• 1 cup Granulated Sugar
• ½ teaspoon Mixed Spice
• 1 Egg
• 1 cup Sour Cream (250 ml)
• 5 ounces Unsalted Butter (140 grams)

Crumb Topping:

• 1 stick Unsalted Butter , soften & diced (115 grams)
• 1 cup Plain Flour (140 grams)
• 2 tablespoons Granulated Sugar
• 5 tablespoons 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 (13×9 inch/33×23 cm) 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 350°F/180°C for 60 minutes or until baked through.
• Enjoy!

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Crumb Bars Recipe, Redcurrant Recipes

Nutrition Facts

Redcurrant Crumb Bars

Amount Per Serving

Calories 257 Calories from Fat 126

% Daily Value*

Fat 14g22%

Saturated Fat 8g50%

Cholesterol 46mg15%

Sodium 150mg7%

Potassium 88mg3%

Carbohydrates 29g10%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 14g16%

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin A 455IU9%

Vitamin C 6.5mg8%

Calcium 27mg3%

Iron 1.1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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