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Rhubarb Bread

🍓 Rhubarb Bread – Moist, Sweet-Tart & Perfectly Spiced

This Rhubarb Bread is a soft, moist quick bread loaded with tender chunks of Rhubarb. It has a lightly sweet crumb, warm vanilla flavor, and a beautiful balance of sweet and tart in every bite. Perfect for breakfast, snacking, or spring baking.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Bake 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 1 loaf
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 210

Ingredients
  

Bread Batter
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup buttermilk or milk + 1 tsp lemon juice
  • cups chopped Rhubarb
Optional Topping
  • 2 tbsp coarse sugar
  • 1 tbsp melted butter for brushing top

Method
 

  1. 1️⃣ Preheat Oven
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
2️⃣ Mix Dry Ingredients
  1. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
3️⃣ Cream Butter & Sugar
  1. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  2. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla.
4️⃣ Combine Batter
  1. Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk to the butter mixture.
  2. Stir until just combined (do not overmix).
5️⃣ Add Rhubarb
  1. Gently fold in chopped Rhubarb.
6️⃣ Bake
  1. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
Optional: sprinkle coarse sugar on top.
  1. Bake for 55–65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
7️⃣ Cool
  1. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.

Notes

🍓 Toss rhubarb lightly in flour to prevent sinking.
🧈 Don’t overmix—keeps bread soft and tender.
🍯 Add a drizzle of glaze for extra sweetness if desired.
❄️ Stores well for 3–4 days or freezes beautifully.