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Jan ValdezAssistant Recipe Producer
published Apr 25, 2025
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Rhubarb season is here, and it’s the perfect time to start baking with this tart, ruby-red stalk. You’ll usually find rhubarb at farmers markets and grocery stores starting in early spring. Look for firm, crisp stalks with a deep red color, which tend to be more flavorful. If you’ve got a bunch of rhubarb and aren’t sure what to do with it, we’ve got you covered with easy and delicious recipes (start with the three-ingredient rhubarb compote!).
There are classics like old-fashioned rhubarb pie and rhubarb crisp with a buttery oat streusel topping, plus rhubarb coffee cake made easy with boxed cake mix. If you’re baking for a potluck or just want to make something sweet and seasonal for dessert, these recipes really let rhubarb shine. Here are 15 of our favorite rhubarb recipes to make this spring.
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Classic Rhubarb Crisp
Tart spring rhubarb and a buttery oat streusel are a match made in heaven. This dessert is simple, homey, and begging for vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
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Old-Fashioned Rhubarb Pie
This classic pie looks like a showstopper but couldn’t be easier to make. It’s delicately sweet and tangy with a ruby, melt-in-your-mouth filling surrounded by a lightly burnished and ultra-crisp pie crust.
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Rhubarb Cheesecake Bars
When you’re hankering for a slice of cheesecake but want none of the fuss of making it, dessert bars are here for you. These rhubarb beauties are made with just six ingredients, take less than an hour to make, and are the perfect thing to curb a weeknight cheesecake craving.
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Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp
Strawberries and rhubarb are tossed with lemon juice and sugar, then topped with a buttery oat mixture that transforms into a crunchy streusel as it bakes. This dish is best served warm from the skillet, topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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Easy Rhubarb Coffee Cake
A simple coffee cake recipe made with boxed cake mix and fresh rhubarb.
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Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie
A classic recipe for strawberry-rhubarb pie using either store-bought or homemade pie crust.
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Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake
A simple rhubarb upside-down cake made with boxed cake mix.
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Rhubarb Dream Bars
If you’re the type of person who can never decide between a cookie, a crumble, or a slice of pie, these jammy dessert bars are for you. The hybrid dessert is everything you love about a slice of rhubarb pie, built on a tender cookie crust and topped with a crunchy streusel topping.
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3-Ingredient Rhubarb Compote
There are endless ways to enjoy rhubarb (this crisp, these shortcakes, and this cocktail are just a few great choices!), but one of our favorites is in a simple compote. All you need is sugar, vanilla, and a touch of salt to transform those firm stalks into jammy, sweet-tart perfection.
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Easy Strawberry-Rhubarb Baked Oatmeal
Made with nutty brown butter, ground cardamom, a touch of brown sugar, and a crisp, toasty almond topping, this baked oatmeal is a wholesome breakfast worth keeping on repeat all season long.
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Rhubarb Simple Syrup
Drizzle this syrup over vanilla ice cream, use it in a cocktail (such as a rhubarb margarita), or poke holes in a lemon cake with a skewer and pour the syrup over until it soaks in.
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Strawberry-Rhubarb Streusel Bars
These strawberry-rhubarb dessert bars are great for serving a crowd and have a less “formal” vibe than, say, a tart or pie. This makes them great for snacking on during the day or bringing to a casual event.
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Red Fruit Salad with Lemon-Vanilla Bean Syrup
This fruit salad filled with peaches, raspberries, rhubarb, and cherries is drenched in a light lemon-vanilla syrup.
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Rhubarb Lavender Crisp
This sweet rhubarb crisp flavored with just a hint of floral lavender is a perfect spring dessert.
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Easy Roasted Strawberry-Rhubarb Shortcakes with Cardamom Whipped Cream
This twist on the summertime classic pairs roasted strawberries & rhubarb on a cream biscuit, topped with a lush pillow of cardamom-scented whipped cream.
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