Easy Apple Rhubarb Crisp

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.25 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 cups butter , melted
• 2 cups chopped rhubarb
• 2 cups chopped apples
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

2. 2

   Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl; pour melted butter over top and stir until crumbly. Pat ½ oat mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish.

3. 3

   Combine rhubarb and apples in a bowl until evenly mixed; pour on top oat mixture in the baking dish.

4. 4

   Whisk cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water together in a small bowl until cornstarch is dissolved and mixture is smooth; set aside.

5. 5

   Combine white sugar, 1 cup water, and vanilla in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Pour in cornstarch mixture; continue to boil, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens, 1 to 2 minutes. Drizzle mixture over rhubarb and apples; sprinkle remaining ½ oat mixture over top.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly, about 35 minutes.