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One of the delicious rites of spring is baking with fresh rhubarb. I love rhubarb and this bread is easy to prepare. Try this sweet and tangyrhubarb nut bread, packed with rhubarb and pecans for a tasty treat.

My daughter and I enjoyed creating our version of rhubarb nut bread on a mother-daughter baking day while the rest of the family was out fishing. Upon the return of the troops, this bread was quickly devoured. Everyone in the family that tried a slice of this outstanding rhubarb bread repeatedly said “Mmmmmmmmmm!”

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Rhubarb Nut Bread Recipe:

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

50 mins

Course:Bread

Cuisine:American

Keyword:Rhubarb Nut Bread Recipe

Servings: 1 large loaf or 2 small loaves

Ingredients

  • 2cups (about 3 stalks)Rhubarb,coarsely diced*
  • 1/4cup granulatedsugar
  • 1teaspooncinnamon,ground
  • 1teaspoonlemon zest(skin), grated
  • 1 1/2cups all-purposeflour
  • 1/2teaspoonsalt
  • 1/2teaspoonbaking soda
  • 1largeegg,room temperature
  • 1cup (firmly-packed)brown sugar
  • 1/3cupvegetable oil
  • 1teaspoonpure vanilla extract
  • 1/2cupbuttermilk,room temperature**
  • 3/4cuppecans,chopped (reserve some to sprinkle over the top of the bread before baking)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Adjust oven rack to middle position. Grease or spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

  2. In a bowl combine the diced rhubarb, sugar, cinnamon, and lemon zest; set aside. Set aside 1/4 cup of rhubarb mixture and some of the chopped pecans.

  3. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.

  4. In the bowl of your mixer, add the egg and lightly beat. Add the brown sugar, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract; mix until well combined.

  5. Add 1/2 the flour mixture and 1/2 the buttermilk and beat until smooth. Add the remaining flour and buttermilk and continue beating until smooth.

  6. Stir in the rhubarb mixture and the chopped pecans.

  7. NOTE: Bake all quick breads as soon as the ingredients are assembled. Since high temperature are often called for, it is best to bake them in the center of the oven, as the heat in the top third of the oven will be too intense.

  8. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and then sprinkled remaining reserved rhubarb mixture and some chopped nuts over the top (for nice effect when bread is finished baking).

  9. Bake approximately 50 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. A good check is to use an instantdigital thermometerto test your bread. Theinternal temperatureof the bread should be at 200 degrees F.

  10. When done, remove from oven and cool on a wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely before slicing.

  11. Storage: Breads that contain fruit, nuts, or butter may be stored for 2 or 3 days, well wrapped in plastic wrap or aluminum foil. May be frozen for longer storage. After thawing frozen breads, reheat them in a 400 degree F. oven for a few minutes before serving.

  12. Makes one loaf or two small loaves.

Recipe Notes

* Look for thinner stalks as they will be more tender and less fibrous than thicker stalks. If using frozen rhubarb, be sure to drain off and discard the liquid after thawing.

** Learn how to make aButtermilk Substitution.

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Comments and Reviews

9 Responses to “Rhubarb Nut Bread Recipe”

  1. Aunt Charley

    What size are your large and small pans?

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    • Whats Cooking America

      The large sized bread loaf pan would be a standard 8 1/2″x 4 1/2″. A small sized bread loaf pan would be 5 3/4″ x 3″

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  2. JoAnn McCaffrey

    This is an awesome loaf. I tripled the recipe and gave two loaves to friends. They loved it too. I did not put the rhubarb and pecans on top, just mixed them in with the batter.

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    • Sandy

      I would do that too

      Reply

  3. Erin

    I am having a hard time getting the top to get a little brown. Any tips?

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  4. Marilyn Ransberry

    I believe in the instructions you should not have said mix the rhubarb, sugar, zest and FLOUR and set aside. I did that only to find I had to mix flour with baking soda and salt. I sieved the rhubarb mix , did the flour mixture and carried on.

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    • Whats Cooking America

      No, my instructions are intentional to mix the flour separately with baking soda and salt. Thanks

      Reply

  5. Judy

    Loved. Made as per recipe the first time. Now I leave the nuts out and used a tablespoon of lemon zest and they are still wonderful.

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  6. Tooni

    Loved the recipe! I altered the recipe by making it gluten free, and using a sugar alternative. I did not have a lemon on hand, but used a orange for zesting instead. Was amazing with the orange flavor. I followed the recipe instructions otherwise and was very pleased with it. This will now be apart of my rotation of sweet breads.

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FAQs

How many cups are in a pound of frozen rhubarb? ›

Another thing to remember when cooking with rhubarb is that one pound of chopped equals approximately 3 cups uncooked and 2 cups cooked. When using frozen rhubarb, a 12-ounce bag is approximately 1 1/2 cups.

What to do with frozen bread? ›

The simplest thing to do with frozen bread is to eat it out of hand. This works particularly well if you're pulling out a whole loaf. You can let the loaf thaw, still wrapped, on the counter for a few hours or overnight, and then crisp it in a 350- to 400-degree oven for a few minutes.

How many cups would 2 lb of rhubarb be? ›

A cup is a measure of volume while pounds is a measure of weight so a direct calculation is difficult. If we only take liquid weight into account, one cup is eight ounces and two pounds would be 32 ounces so two pounds of rhubarb would equate to 4 cups.

Should I thaw frozen rhubarb before baking? ›

You can use frozen rhubarb the same way as fresh: in sauces, pies, crumbles, and beyond. Although thawing the rhubarb isn't necessary for cooking, you can do so by leaving it out for a few hours if you wish.

How many cups is 1 pound of frozen berries? ›

Weight to Cups Conversions for All Types of Fruits
Apples1 pound (3 or 4 medium) = 3 cups sliced
Berries1 quart = 3–1/2 cups 1 pound= 3 cups
Dates1 pound = 2–1/2 cups pitted
Lemon1 whole = 1 to 3 tablespoons juice; 1 to 1–1/2 teaspoons grated rind
Lime1 whole = 1–1/2 to 2 tablespoons juice
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How many pounds of rhubarb are in 4 cups? ›

One pound of rhubarb makes about 4 cups, or 1 quart, of cut-up rhubarb.

How many cups are in a pound? ›

Measurements for the United States: 1 pound is equal to 1.92 cups.

How many cups of rhubarb to freeze? ›

It's smart to portion rhubarb into common quantities called for in your go-to recipes. For example, if you often bake a pie that calls for 4 cups of rhubarb, measure out 4 cups and freeze them in a freezer-safe resalable bag.

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