Rhubarb season is one of my most favorite seasons of all. I look forward to fresh stalks of rhubarb growing as soon as the weather warms up and all free things start to grow! Because rhubarb is one of my favorite things to cook with, I wanted to share with you 16 of the best Rhubarb Recipes you must try this spring!
What is Rhubarb
Rhubarb is a perennial plant that grows in stalks. It likes partial shade and can grow like a weed! It is a plant that doesn’t need much attention to flourish.
Rhubarb is considered a fruit, but unlike most fruit, it is not sweet. As a matter of fact, it’s more like a lemon. If you take a bite of a rhubarb stalk, you will find a very tart flavor hitting your tongue.
How to preserve rhubarb
There are several ways to preserve rhubarb. However, the most common way is to freeze or can it. When freezing rhubarb, it does not need anything except to be harvested, cleaned, diced, and frozen! It’s that simple!
Many people like to preserve rhubarb by canning it into a sauce, similar to this Sugar-Free Rhubarb Sauce. Another way to preserve rhubarb is to make a homemade rhubarb jam.
The types of recipes to make with rhubarb
While it is most common for people to sweeten rhubarb in recipes, it can still be enjoyed in a savory recipe! You can make beverages, salads, sauces, sandwiches, and desserts with this very versatile fruit!
While savory and sweet recipes are made with rhubarb, it most always is a sweetened rhubarb that is added to the recipe. You can make beverages with rhubarb syrup and sandwiches using a rhubarb sauce or jam. The possibilities are endless and with a little imagination you an create the best of rhubarb recipes out there!
Rhubarb Recipes you must try
Recipes with rhubarb from beverages, salads, sandwiches, desserts, and more!
Breakfast Recipes with Rhubarb
Raspberry Rhubarb Sweet Rolls
Raspberry Rhubarb Sweet Rolls made with a raspberry and rhubarb sauce cooked down with a little sugar and thickened into a very delicious filling for this sweet roll dough!
Rhubarb Cheese Danish
The perfect amount of sweetness combined with just enough tart, this Rhubarb Cheese Danish is a delicious addition to your weekend brunch menu!
Rhubarb Muffins with Crumb Topping - Keto Recipe
A tender and delicious muffin with a nutty flavored crumb topping!
Rhubarb Crumb Muffins
Rhubarb Crumb Muffins are slightly dense with a nice thick buttery crumb topping that stays crispy on top with a slight burst of sour rhubarb coming through in each bite.
Salad recipes with rhubarb
Strawberry Rhubarb Salad – sugar-free rhubarb recipe
A refreshing salad that is lightly sweetened in a sugar-free syrup.
Savory Rhubarb Recipes
Strawberry Rhubarb Chipotle BBQ Sauce
Strawberry Rhubarb Chipotle BBQ Sauce has a sweet smoky heat that will satisfy all of your sweet heat senses. The flavors of your spring fruit combined with chipotle to create a delicious sauce that is perfect to top your BBQ Burgers.
Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Bacon, Jalapeno & Rhubarb Sauce
This Grilled Cheese Sandwich blends the flavors of crispy bacon and sharp cheddar with a little sweet rhubarb sauce.
Beverage recipes with rhubarb
Rhubarb Lemonade
Make the most of your spring rhubarb by making a homemade recipe for Rhubarb Lemonade!
Rhubarb Martini – springtime adult beverage
A slightly sweet and tangy adult vodka cocktail.
Rhubarb Sauce and Jam Recipes
Sugar-Free Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce
A keto version of a sweet and tangy rhubarb sauce that is a delicious condiment for your toast, topping ice cream!
Homemade Berry Rhubarb Jam
Homemade Berry Rhubarb Jam. One of our newer family favorite recipes and one of the best ways to use rhubarb! Sweetened and thickened with jello, this is easy to make and even easier to eat! Perfect in sandwiches, on toast, or baked in the center of a cookie or tiny tart!
Rhubarb Dessert Recipes
Strawberry Rhubarb Cookies
An almond flavored keto shortbread dough filled with a sugar-free strawberry rhubarb sauce and drizzled with an almond icing.
Classic Rhubarb Custard Pie
Classic Rhubarb Custard Pie is the perfect treat to make after those stalks start sprouting up in the spring! Flaky layers of pie crust surrounding a sweet/tart filling giving you a perfect bite!
Rhubarb Custard Bars
These Rhubarb Custard Bars have a shortbread crust, a custard filling, and a creamy whipped topping. They are light and delicious with plenty of rhubarb flavor coming through
Homemade Strawberry Rhubarb Pudding Cake
Strawberry Rhubarb Pudding Cake is a homemade vanilla cake baked with a strawberry rhubarb sauce poured over the top before baking. The sauce sinks to the bottom, forming a pudding layer beneath the cake.