We’ve gathered some of the best rhubarb recipes around so you can enjoy this delicious veggie all year long. If you love rhubarb, then you’re in for a real treat.
What can I do with a lot of rhubarb?
It can be a challenge to figure out different methods of using it up while still fresh. There are so many options for this versatile vegetable. Make a smoothie, muffins, cake, pie, dessert bars, jam, or cobbler. However, we have a lot more ideas for you to try. Read on to find even more ideas.
What’s the best way to prepare rhubarb?
Pull the stalk from the plant as this will help the plant grow more stalks. Trim off the leaves and discard them. They are not safe to eat!
Wash the stalk removing any discolored spots.
Cut the stalks into 1-inch pieces.
Pro Tip. If the stalk is on the larger side, it could have a tough outer layer. You can peel off the outer layer before dicing. This will allow the stalk to cook up tender in your recipes.
Can you freeze rhubarb?
Yes, I do it all the time. When rhubarb is in season, it can be hard to use it all up while it is still fresh. Freezing it is a great way to enjoy it year-round. To freeze, just dice the stalks into pieces. Lay them on a parchment-lined baking pan in a single layer. Place the pan in the freezer and freeze until it is firm. This will take a few hours. Then remove it from the pan and place in a freezer safe container.
If you don’t mind the rhubarb sticking together, then you could add the diced pieces to a freezer container and just freeze. I have had mine last up to one year.
Table of contents
- What can I do with a lot of rhubarb?
- Rhubarb Butter, Jam, and Compote Recipes
- Bars and Crumbles
- Vegan Raspberry Rhubarb Crumble Bars
- Spiced Rhubarb and Apple Crumble
- Rhubarb Cheesecake Bars in a 9×13 Pan
- Easy Blueberry Rhubarb Crisp to Use Year Round
- Blueberry Rhubarb Crisp
- Rhubarb Coffee Cake
- Rhubarb Blueberry Coffee Cake
- Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars with Vanilla Glaze
- Quick and Easy Strawberry Rhubarb Dump Cake
- Vegan Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
- Quick Breads, Cobblers, and Crisps
- Strawberry Rhubarb Coffee Cake Without Milk
- Keto Rhubarb Bread with a Glaze Topping
- Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
- Rhubarb and Pear Crumble
- Rhubarb Crisp
- Strawberry Rhubarb Baked Oatmeal
- Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp 9 x 13
- Rhubarb Crisp
- Easy Rhubarb Cobbler
- Rhubarb Crumble Ice Cream
- Rhubarb Crumble – Cooking with Kids
- Rhubarb Pistachio Frangipane Galettes
- Rhubarb Pie with Crumble Topping
- Rhubarb Magic Crust Custard Pie
- Delicious Gluten Free Rhubarb Custard Pie
- Rhubarb Cocktails and Mocktails
- A few More Delicious Recipes
Best Rhubarb Recipes
Let’s explore the many ways that this vegetable can be made. Yes it is a vegetable, but we use it like a fruit in so many delicious recipes.
Rhubarb Cheesecake Bars
This rhubarb cheesecake bars recipe has a few steps but is simple to follow and the result is an impressive-looking dessert that will wow your friends and family. The sweet-tart flavor of the rhubarb pairs perfectly with the creamy cheesecake filling.
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Rhubarb Cake with Buttery Cream Sauce
Nothing says summer better than a delicious dessert. Sometimes when it is warm out, a piece of dessert becomes your meal.
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Keto Strawberry Rhubarb Upside Down Cake
Two of America’s classic fruit and vegetable pairing married together to form the ultimate moist, spongy cake.
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Rhubarb Cake
Super moist yogurt and brown sugar cake loaded with rhubarb and topped with a super simple compote, you will love it!
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Crustless Rhubarb Custard Pie
No pie crust to make and roll out. Just dice the rhubarb and butter your pie plate. Blend the rest of the ingredients and bake! That’s it!
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Rhubarb Butter, Jam, and Compote Recipes
Rhubarb Compote – 4 Different Recipes
The vegetable or fruit flavors can be elevated by complimenting herbs, spices, and a sweetener of choice.
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Mom’s Rhubarb Sauce
This easy recipe uses 5 simple ingredients and takes very little time.
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Slow Cooker Rhubarb Butter
An easy, hands-off way to use up rhubarb—frozen or fresh—and lasts for several weeks in the refrigerator.
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Rhubarb Curd
Curd is a silky smooth dessert spread made with fruit (or fruit juice), eggs, sugar, and butter.
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Rhubarb Chia Jam
Learn how to easily it is to make this jam in just under minutes.
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Homemade Rhubarb Sauce with 3 Options for Sweetening
Flavor this delicious sauce with sugar, maple syrup, or honey.
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Bars and Crumbles
Vegan Raspberry Rhubarb Crumble Bars
- Quick and easy to make
- Made with a soft and sweet crumble
- Filled with fresh, summery fruit
- Great for freezing
- A perfect portable sweet treat for the summer
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Spiced Rhubarb and Apple Crumble
Apple Crumble is one of the best comfort foods for Winter, well loved by so many households.
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Rhubarb Cheesecake Bars in a 9×13 Pan
No special pans, no water baths, just a 9×13 pan and great ingredients and you have the most delicious cheesecake bars you’ve ever tasted.
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Easy Blueberry Rhubarb Crisp to Use Year Round
Use frozen berries for this easy and delicious recipe. Double the recipe for a 9 x 13 pan.
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Blueberry Rhubarb Crisp
This berry crisp is heavenly with a scoop of vegan vanilla ice cream. Our favorites are coconut based.
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Rhubarb Coffee Cake
In about an hour you can be snacking on a freshly baked cake alongside a cup of coffee.
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Rhubarb Blueberry Coffee Cake
Part crumb cake recipe, part traditional coffee cake recipe, it’s a great treat. With the fruit filling, it’s also a fabulous way to use fresh or frozen garden produce.
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Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars with Vanilla Glaze
These multipurpose bars can be served hot with ice cream for dessert or cooled. Since they involve fruit and oats they are also suitable for breakfast or brunch.
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Quick and Easy Strawberry Rhubarb Dump Cake
A quick, easy and ultra delicious alternative to pie. Serve with a scoop of ice cream.
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Vegan Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
It’s gluten-free, super easy to make, and, of course, it delicious. You can serve it plain, or you can top however you’d like.
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Quick Breads, Cobblers, and Crisps
Strawberry Rhubarb Coffee Cake Without Milk
This easy, moist cake recipe includes sweet strawberries. The sweetness of the strawberries helps reduce the need for sugar.
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Keto Rhubarb Bread with a Glaze Topping
Delicious Keto Sweet bread recipe. Filled with lots of fruit taste.
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Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
Bake in advance and freeze for a delicious dessert ready for you at any time.
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Rhubarb and Pear Crumble
If you’re looking for crowd-pleaser desserts for picnics or any other get-togethers, Crumble is a perfect choice.
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Rhubarb Crisp
If you like crisps and crumbles, you’re going to love this tangy and tart dessert.
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Strawberry Rhubarb Baked Oatmeal
This is also a super tasty vegan baked oatmeal recipe too! All you have to do is swap the honey for maple syrup to make this vegan friendly.
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Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp 9 x 13
Easy crisp to bake for family get-togethers with just the right amount of sweetness.
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Rhubarb Crisp
But we love a good, old-fashioned crisp. It’s tart and sweet and jammy when it bakes down in the oven.
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Easy Rhubarb Cobbler
This dessert recipe is absolutely scrumptious, but let me tell you, you need to try it for yourself.
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Rhubarb Crumble Ice Cream
Ice Cream that has a deliciously tart ribbon of roasted rhubarb filling and plenty of buttery chunks of crumble topping throughout.
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Rhubarb Crumble – Cooking with Kids
The kids love their crumble with ice-cream I love the contrast between hot crumble and creamy Greek yoghurt.
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Rhubarb Pistachio Frangipane Galettes
These Rhubarb Pistachio Frangipane Galettes combine a crisp pastry and pistachio frangipane for a delicious sweet treat.
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Rhubarb Pie with Crumble Topping
Homemade crust is absolutely delicious but refrigerated pie crust is a great option if you are short on time. Since this fruit pie has a crumb topping, the crust quality isn’t as important as a pie which has a top crust as well.
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Rhubarb Magic Crust Custard Pie
If you’re looking for a simple and tasty dessert that can be prepped in minutes, you’ll definitely want to give this pie a try.
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Delicious Gluten Free Rhubarb Custard Pie
Pie is an iconic summer dessert to melt in your mouth. All you pie lovers out there will love the flaky crust with sweet and sour filling of this pie.
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Rhubarb Cocktails and Mocktails
Easy Summer Cocktail – Rhubarb Martini
A slightly sweet and tangy adult vodka cocktail.
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Rhubarb Mocktail
All we do is make a simple syrup and then top with ice and some bubbles. No tricky steps to navigate.
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Strawberry Rhubarb Whiskey Sour
This tart veggie is often paired with fresh strawberries in countless pies, tarts, sweets and desserts. In this recipe, we are celebrating the season with an ice cold cocktail.
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Fermented Strawberry Rhubarb Soda
Wild fermentation is so much easier than keeping a ginger bug active, and a plus for those who can’t use whey which is a dairy product.
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Rhubarb Gin Sour Cocktail
It’s the perfect balance of sweet and sour. It creates a unique and delicious flavor combination that is perfect with gin.
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Strawberry Rhubarb Cocktail
A cocktail that brings the tastes of summer in a glass. You can also make this cocktail using frozen fruit as well. This bright and vibrant cocktail would make the perfect addition to a Valentine’s celebration, summer BBQ, or cocktail party.
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Rhubarb Shrub Drink
Whether you use it in a cocktail or mocktail, it’s a wonderful, fruity syrup that you can use in lots of drinks.
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Virgin Strawberry Rhubarb Margaritas
When you blend a virgin margarita, it just looks so pretty. This one is sweet and tart and delicious.
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Rhubarb Gin and Tonic Cocktail
A refreshing way to toast spring’s arrival and the start of patio season means cocktails.
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A few More Delicious Recipes
Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars
Sweet and tart with a brown sugar oatmeal cookie crust, gooey fruit filling, and a buttery oatmeal crumble topping.
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Rhubarb Scones
Making scones is very similar to making biscuits. Both are very easy to do, so they’re a great recipe to start with if you’ve never baked before.
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Tangy and Soft Rhubarb Cookies
A delicious soft and tangy cookie recipe. Adapted from a zucchini cookie recipe. The glaze adds just the right amount of sweetness.
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Rhubarb Creme Brulee
Creme brulee might seem like a difficult dessert to make but it isn’t. In fact, it is the perfect make-ahead dessert.
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Rhubarb Rose Dark Chocolate Parfaits
An easy and elegant dessert perfect for Valentine’s Day.
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