25 must-make rhubarb recipes
These rhubarb recipes include rhubarb cakes, scones, muffins and more! If you love this tangy taste sensation, you’ll love this collection of recipes that will take you from breakfast to dessert.

Ah rhubarb.
That crazy, technically a vegetable, tangy taste sensation.
I fell in love with rhubarb as a small child, when I would eat my grandmother’s stewed rhubarb and cooked custard as a frequent dessert.
As someone who enjoys tart flavors, I’m not surprised I was a fan of it then – however I am surprised how infrequently I have eaten rhubarb since.
Recently, I made a list of “50 for 50.” This list included making lemon meringue pie, pavlova and a new Christmas dessert (yet to be determined).
It also included a desire to rekindle those childhood memories, so I put making a rhubarb crumble and custard on the list.
Last night, I made that rhubarb crumble and it was everything I wanted it to be and more.
In my rediscovery of rhubarb, I was frankly, stunned at the amount of recipes out there dedicated to these red stalks. Henceforth, I compiled this collection of rhubarb recipes for you to enjoy (in fact, there are so many recipes, I also have a collection specifically dedicated to rhubarb desserts).
Enjoy this diverse collection from rhubarb pies to pancakes.
Rhubarb recipes
Light, fluffy and delicious cheesecake in a jar recipe made with skillet granola, cottage cheese Greek yogurt filling and roasted vanilla rhubarb topping is healthy, easy and takes 30 minutes to make from start to finish. It makes for a great dessert, takeout snack, breakfast or brunch meal.
If you're looking for a no-fuss, crowd pleasing dessert, you're looking at it. This easy strawberry rhubarb crisp is made with alllll the garden fresh rhubarb and sweet strawberries, plus topped with a buttery, streusel topping. Serve this fruit crisp à la mode for the ultimate sweet treat.
Picture a tender gluten free vanilla cake topped with tangy, juicy rhubarb and a generous layer of sweet, crunchy streusel. The contrast between the tart rhubarb and the sugary topping is simply perfect.
Iceland’s favourite cake, known as Hjónabandssæla, is a sweet oat-and-rhubarb dessert that translates to “happy marriage cake.” Packed with sticky rhubarb jam and topped with oat crumble, this cheerful cake is an ode to wedded bliss.
Rhubarb butter is great for slathering on toast, thick slices of pound cake, scones, or a flaky tea biscuits.
Sweet honey, fresh tart rhubarb, and fluffy whipped coconut cream swirl into the most decadent ice cream treat.
This pie is at the corner of comfort food and fresh and light flavors! There’s nothing more classic than a homemade pie and this one is sure to please.
You'll love this simple, delicious rhubarb and custard recipe, taking a classic flavour combination and serving it in elegant pudding bowls with a biscuit base.
Rhubarb and ginger jam is made with crystallized stem ginger which adds a delicious mellowing warmth to the sharpness of the rhubarb.
This crumble has a delicious summer filling of rhubarb and strawberry with an almond flour and coconut topping.
Comprised of fresh strawberries and homemade rhubarb simple syrup, this refreshing rhubarb and strawberry lemonade recipe makes a delightful beverage for picnics, pool parties, and summer celebrations. It's a pleasant (and pink!) twist on a traditional strawberry lemonade recipe.
These rhubarb pancakes are bursting with rhubarb, cinnamon, and coconut flavors! Quick and easy to make, these fluffy pancakes are ideal for Sunday brunch, or any special occasion breakfast or brunch.
This is a classic rhubarb pie recipe with flaked almonds that's super easy to make, delicious and stunningly beautiful.
Soft and fluffy scones packed full of fresh rhubarb. These rhubarb scones are the perfect afternoon tea treat.
With a delicious blend of sweet and tart fruit, this rhubarb smoothie with blueberries is packed with flavor! So easy to make in just a few minutes with a handful of ingredients.
If you love rhubarb and date bars/matrimonial squares you'll love these rhubarb squares. And even if you're not a rhubarb lover, you won't be able to get enough of these squares- they are totally addictive.
Tart rhubarb is paired beautifully with sweet and aromatic strawberries in these delicious rhubarb strawberry smoothies.
You’ll flip for this upside down rhubarb cake. Soft, fluffy and packed with moisture, this vanilla cake is topped with caramelized rhubarb for a springtime twist on a classic dessert.
This delicious rhubarb tart features a luscious white chocolate filling topped with roasted rhubarb compote and garnished with ripe, summer strawberries. And it's so easy to make, too, with a no-bake crust, filling and simple ingredients.
These sour cream rhubarb muffins are the perfect balance between sweet, and tangy with a hint of vanilla and citrus.
Strawberry rhubarb cobbler – topped with fluffy biscuits and some melty vanilla ice cream. This easy-to-make dessert is simply irresistible.
You can’t go wrong with the dynamite combo of strawberry and rhubarb. Then add a crisp topping plus some ice cream, and you have a dessert everyone loves.
Strawberry rhubarb crisp smoothie bowl is a refreshing and healthy version of a classic summer dessert. Made with frozen strawberries, rhubarb and banana, it is blended with almond butter, vanilla and cinnamon which makes it taste like a strawberry rhubarb crisp, but served cold and with no butter or sugar.
All you need is rhubarb, strawberries, sugar and lemon juice for this fruit forward jam with sweet and tart taste.
Strawberry and rhubarb compliment each other's taste with a balance of sweetness and sourness. The creamy and hearty addition of whole grain oats makes this spring time recipe a healthy breakfast or midday snack that will completely satisfy your hunger.
Rhubarb adds a wonderful flavor to muffins, pies, scones and more.
Enjoy these rhubarb recipes – which one will you make first?
Love spring recipes? Try these luscious lemon desserts. There’s a lemon angel pie in there that will take you to heaven!
Early strawberries are also a delicious spring treat that are so yum with rhubarb. Try these strawberry desserts to keep the goodness coming.





