Strawberry Rhubarb Buckle

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This strawberry rhubarb buckle is like a cross between a fruit crisp and a coffee cake. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or dollops of whipped cream.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups diced fresh rhubarb
1 1/2 cups diced fresh strawberries
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 tablespoons water, divided
2 tablespoons cornstarch
cooking spray
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup flour
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Make filling: Combine rhubarb, strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon water in a large saucepan. Cook covered, stirring occasionally, over medium-low heat until mixture begins to boil, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low.
3 Stir together remaining 2 tablespoons water and cornstarch in a small bowl until smooth. Add to the saucepan and continue cooking until fruit mixture begins to thicken, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
4 Grease a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan with nonstick cooking spray and place on a baking sheet. Set aside.
5 Make batter: Beat together butter and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in yogurt, egg, and vanilla until well combined. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; mix until batter is just combined.
6 Spread 2/3 of the batter into the prepared pan. Pour filling on top of batter. Spread remaining 1/3 of the batter in small mounds atop filling. Set aside.
7 Make topping: Combine flour, brown sugar, and butter in a small bowl. Mix with a fork, pastry blender, or your hands until topping resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle evenly over the top of batter and filling.
8 Bake in the preheated oven until topping is nicely browned, about 35 minutes.