Best Rhubarb Recipes for Spring
Do you love rhubarb? Do you get it in your CSA box and need help figuring out what to do with it? Then you don’t want to miss this collection of the BEST rhubarb recipes, perfect for all your spring and early summer rhubarb!
Every spring, rhubarb starts to make an appearance at farmers’ markets and in CSA boxes.
And every year the Google searches start — “what to do with rhubarb”.
Friends, I’m here to help – with a lineup of the best rhubarb recipes you need. to make this spring and summer!
Rhubarb is a stalky vegetable, similar to celery. Unlike celery, however, rhubarb is tart — so tart, in fact, that it’s very rarely consumed raw and almost always cooked with lots of sugar and is usually used in dessert recipes.
(But don’t worry – we have a savory recipe and some beverage options on this list too, in addition to all the desserts!)
So read on for ideas of what to do with all your spring and summer rhubarb to highlight its unique taste and beautiful red color!
Best Rhubarb Recipes for Spring
A lineup of the best recipes - savory and sweet - to use your fresh (or frozen!) spring and summer rhubarb.
Cinnamon Streusel Rhubarb Bread
An easy, mix by hand, moist and tender quick bread jam packed with fresh rhubarb and a double dose of cinnamon streusel.
Blueberry Rhubarb Pie (Bluebarb Pie)
Move over, strawberries -- blueberries are the new perfect pairing for rhubarb. This Blueberry Rhubarb pie will be your new favorite!
Almond Rhubarb Cake
A light and fluffy cake filled and decorated with sliced rhubarb, this almond rhubarb cake is delicious for breakfast, or for dessert with a big scoop of ice cream.
Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars
It’s rhubarb season – try these strawberry rhubarb oatmeal bars with a crunchy oatmeal cookie crust and a thick layer of fruit compote. Easier than a pie, but just as delicious!
Chipotle Rhubarb BBQ Sauce
Elevate your summer grilling with homemade spicy chipotle rhubarb BBQ sauce, packed full of fresh rhubarb!
Rhubarb Simple Syrup
Brilliantly red and delightfully sweet, rhubarb simple syrup has so many uses, from topping ice cream and poke cakes to flavoring lemonades and yogurt.
Rhubarb Tom Collins
Use homemade rhubarb syrup to turn a traditional Tom Collins into a Rhubarb Tom Collins! With only four ingredients, this is the perfect simple cocktail to sip all summer long.
