June’s Layered Rhubarb Bars

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Only a few simple ingredients are used to make this traditional Mexican tortilla soup: corn tortillas, tomatoes, and guajillo chiles in a base of vegetable stock. Enjoy this straightforward vegan meal that is delicious and simple. Baked corn tortilla strips are a garnish.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Additional Time: 3 hrs
Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 24
Yield: 24 bars

Ingredients

  1. 2 cups crushed graham crackers, divided
  2. ¾ cup unsalted butter, melted
  3. 4 cups chopped rhubarb
  4. 1 ½ cups white sugar
  5. 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  6. 2 tablespoons water
  7. 3 drops red food coloring, or as desired (Optional)
  8. 1 (8 ounce) tub frozen whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®), thawed
  9. 1 ½ cups miniature marshmallows
  10. 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
  11. 1 ¾ cups milk

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Sprinkle 3/4 of the crushed graham crackers in the bottom of a 9×13-inch pan; reserve the other 1/4 for topping. Add melted butter over top and press into the pan.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until set and browned, about 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
  4. Mix rhubarb, sugar, cornstarch, and water together in a pot. Cook over medium heat until thick, 5 to 7 minutes. Add red food coloring. Put mixture on top of cooled crust.
  5. Mix frozen whipped topping and marshmallows together in a bowl; spread on top of rhubarb layer.
  6. Mix vanilla pudding with milk in a bowl. Put on top of marshmallow layer. Sprinkle with reserved 1/4 graham crackers. Cool in the refrigerator for about 3 hours.
  7. Mix the vanilla pudding according to individual package directions (for pie filling).

Nutrition Facts

Calories 197 kcal
Carbohydrate 29 g
Cholesterol 17 mg
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Protein 1 g
Saturated Fat 6 g
Sodium 112 mg
Sugars 22 g
Fat 8 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

 

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