Rhubarb Bread

4.84 from 103 votes

Rhubarb bread is a moist and tender buttermilk quick bread loaded with lots of sweet tart rhubarb and a hint of vanilla.

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Prep Time:15

Cook Time:55

Total Time:1 10

Servings: 10 servings

Equipment

standard 9x5 loaf pan

Ingredients

2 cups diced fresh rhubarb
1 large egg
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup sugar, plus 1 tablespoon extra for sprinkling on the bread
2 tsp vanilla extract, or more to taste
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups all purpose flour

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F. Spray and line a standard 9x5 loaf pan with a sling of parchment paper for easy removal and glazing. Dice your rhubarb and set aside.
In a large bowl whisk together the egg, buttermilk, oil, sugar, and vanilla until well combined and smooth.
Whisk in the baking powder and salt, then fold in the flour. Combine well but don't over mix.
Fold in the rhubarb.
Turn the batter into your prepared pan. Smooth out evenly, if necessary.
Sprinkle a tablespoon of sugar evenly over the surface of the batter.
Bake for about 60-65 minutes*, or until firm when lightly touched on top, and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out without wet batter on it (wet crumbs are fine.) If the bread seems to be browning too quickly towards the end of baking, lay a loose piece of foil over the top.
Let cool for 15 minutes in the pan, then use the parchment paper to remove the cake to a cooling rack to cool completely. Note: if you aren't using parchment paper, let the cake cool in the pan.

Notes

*Ovens and loaf pans vary, and no two loaves will bake exactly alike.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Author: Sue Moran

Keyword: breakfast, brunch, dessert, Mother's Day, quick bread, rhubarb, spring

Nutrition

Calories: 292 kcal · Carbohydrates: 41 g · Protein: 4 g · Fat: 13 g · Saturated Fat: 10 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 19 mg · Sodium: 152 mg · Potassium: 238 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 21 g · Vitamin A: 74 IU · Vitamin C: 17 mg · Calcium: 96 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.