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40 of the Best Rhubarb Dessert Recipes

A full round up of 40 delicious dessert recipes using fresh rhubarb that you can make and enjoy this Spring (and Summer!).

Oh the Many Things to Make with Rhubarb!

Although technically a vegetable, rhubarb is most often considered and treated as a fruit in the way it’s used for making pies, jams and sweet sauces. Regardless of what you want to call it, fresh rhubarb is a very versatile plant when it comes to making dessert recipes. Moreover, rhubarb can be used to make refreshing drinks and of course a variety of jams, jellies, syrups and coulis.

Growing rhubarb in our backyard allows us to experiment with all these different rhubarb recipes. When it comes to gardening, rhubarb is a low maintanence plant, simply give it some space and a sunny location with lightly moist soil and it will grow in abundance. When it’s ready to harvest, it can be used fresh or stored in the freezer for later use in any one of these recipes.

Rhubarb Pies

Rhubarb pairs perfectly with other fruits such as strawberries, apples and more so when making a homemade pie from scratch, consider adding fresh rhubarb into the pie pilling.

Rhubarb Crisps and Crumbles

Crisps and crumbles are a wonderful and easy to make dessert during the Spring and Summer months. Which one of these tasty dessert options would you like to make?

Rhubarb Cakes

Cakes are another great way to use rhubarb, giving them a smooth texture and tangy taste.

More Rhubarb Desserts

Last but not least, we have plenty of other rhubarb dessert recipes such as muffins, brownies, blondies, tarts and more!

Thank you for stopping by to visit! We hope this round up of dessert recipes using rhubarb inspires you to make something delightful.

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