Rhubarb Desserts
Like your dessert with a little tartness? Say hello to your new BFF: rhubarb. The pretty pink plant is tasty, puckery, and perfect for dessert recipes such as rhubarb pie, rhubarb crisp, and rhubarb cobbler. You'd better catch these hot stalks while you can -- their fleeting season is mid- to late spring.
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Best-Ever Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie
A generous pinch of fresh ginger gives strawberry-rhubarb pie the kick it's been missing. Strawberries and sugar balance the deliciously tart fresh rhubarb flavor.
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- 4 hrs 15 mins
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Oaty Rhubarb Streusel Bars
Zippy ginger icing is the key to these golden rhubarb bars. Just three ingredients are needed to make the icing special: powdered sugar, ground ginger, and apricot nectar (or OJ). Zingy, chewy perfection.
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- 3 hrs 20 mins
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Mascarpone Cheesecake with Strawberry-Rhubarb Compote
Two types of cheese -- mascarpone and cream cheese -- make this indulgent cheesecake filling doubly decadent. But the real star of the show? Definitely the sweet-tart, ginger-spiked rhubarb topper.
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- 6 hrs 53 mins
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Mmm...Rhubarb Crisp
Ready to meet your new go-to rhubarb dessert? Fabulous! Click to see how quickly this crisp comes together.
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- 50 mins
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Rhubarb Chess Pie
Did someone say pie? A homemade crust and buttery, lemony filling make the perfect bed for warm rhubarb in this twist on classic rhubarb pie. Remember the ice cream!
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- 1 hr 15 mins
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Berry-Rhubarb Smoothies
Pop open the freezer and ready the ice trays! This overnight smoothie recipe calls for a blend of the season's best: rhubarb, berries, sorbet, and Greek yogurt. Mash with a fork for a cool treat.
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- 22 mins
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Strawberry-Raspberry-Rhubarb Crumble
Do a little boozy baking this spring. This berry-rhubarb crumble calls for a Chambord-splashed filling and a homemade almond topper.
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- 1 hr 55 mins
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Strawberry and Rhubarb with Cheesecake Cream
Parfaits could not be more perfect for warm-weather shindigs. Find out how to make them rhubarb-style -- and in less than 20 minutes.
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- 20 mins
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Strawberry Rhubarb Salsa
Salsa and chips for dessert? Oh yes -- especially when the salsa is a ginger-spiked mixture of strawberries, cranberries, and rhubarb. Serve with cinnamon-sugar tortillas or pita chips for a delicious twist.
Editor's Tip: Love it? Can it! Follow our canning directions to keep this sweet and zippy salsa on hand year-round.
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- 45 mins
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Rhubarb-Berry Ice Cream
Bet you've never had rhubarb like this before! A little stove-time turns strawberries, rhubarb, and marshmallows into a sweet-tart, syrupy mixture that's simply perfect for flavoring freshly churned ice cream. (Psst -- squirrel away sliced rhubarb in your freezer to make this dessert year-round!)
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- 8 hrs 50 mins
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Rhubarb Cheesecake
Every lush forkful of this cheesecake is filled with OJ-simmered rhubarb and fluffy cream cheese. Top it with white chocolate curls over a buttery graham crust and you're golden.
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- 8 hrs 20 mins
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Very Berry Rhubarb Jam
Ready for a jam sesh? Break it down with Mason jars and your favorite springtime plant: rhubarb. Blueberry filling and raspberry gelatin sweeten up the spread.
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- 8 hrs 30 mins
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Grilled Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp
Keep the patio party rolling until long after dinner with an easy grilled dessert: rhubarb crisp. Just bake tapioca-draped rhubarb and strawberries in a foil pan, top with shortbread cookies, and scoop into ice cream.
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- 1 hr 21 mins
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Raspberry-Rhubarb Waffle Topper
Rise and shine to a sweet-tart waffle topper. All it takes is a quick bubbling of lemon peel, rhubarb, raspberries, and cornstarch. Don't limit this topper to breakfast -- it's great on cakes, ice cream, and other dessert favorites.
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- 30 mins
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Rhubarb-Lemon Chiffon Pie
What do you get when you fold homemade rhubarb sauce and whipped cream into soft-set lemon gelatin? You get a dreamy pie filling with the perfect amount of pucker, that's what. (And you'll also get encore requests for this pie every rhubarb season...just saying.)
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- 1 hr 40 mins
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Raspberry-Rhubarb Pie
The secret ingredient in this classic rhubarb pie recipe? Five-spice powder. The pungent, spicy mixture adds a punch of Asian flair to this otherwise sweet treat. A scoop of vanilla ice cream makes slices party-ready.
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- 2 hrs 25 mins
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Make a Fancy-Smancy Piecrust
Want an Instagram-worthy piecrust? Start with these five easy techniques and you'll be baking like a pastry artist in no time.
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Apple, Rhubarb, and Raspberry Pie with Almond Star Crust
Rosy-red raspberries, rhubarb, and apples make this pie a top pick. For a starry-eyed surprise, use shaped cookie cutters to create the stunning crust.
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- 2 hrs 30 mins
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Pink Rhubarb Lemonade
Prefer your lemonade sassy over sweet? Rhubarb is your new go-to flavor boost. Pair the hot pink plant with frozen lemonade concentrate, lemon-lime soda, and fresh lemon for a lip-smacking sipper.
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- 2 hrs 25 mins
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Rhubarb-Peach Pie
Just like grandma used to make! Luscious peaches and puckery rhubarb create sweet flavor harmony in this simple, comforting pie. Top it with a lattice crust for an extra nod to nostalgia.
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- 1 hr 20 mins
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Gale Gand's Grilled Buttermilk Bread Pudding with Rhubarb-Pear Compote
It's like French toast for the grill -- only better. Impress your guests by draping it in a dreamy compote starring real vanilla beans, red wine, orange juice, pears, and rhubarb. Bon appetit!
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- 26 mins
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