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20 rhubarb recipes for tart, sweet and tasty desserts

Perfect for any season.
raspberry rhubarb mousse cake with two slices cut into it and a blobbed icing topping

Rhubarb is one of those vegetables that’s often bypassed in the store, unless it’s on sale of course. But if you spy a couple of red stalks with a huge yellow ‘sale’ tag, it’s time to get cracking on some delicious desserts. Pair your delightful rhubarb recipes with almond, pear, and apple flavours for the perfect taste combination.

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Whether you’re in need of a teacake, pudding, crumble or pie, these recipes have you covered for any season. All we can say is, tuck in!

rhubarb upside down cake with slices of rhubarb on top of cake on black pie stand
(Credit: Andre Martin)

01

Rhubarb upside-down cake

Colourful, delicious and delicately sour, rhubarb takes centre stage to adorn this divine tea cake. Yum!

rhubarb cake with flaked almonds and icing sugar on top on rustic metal plate with fork on the side

02

Rhubarb, pear and almond cake

Get your sweet from pear, your nutty from almond and a delicious tartness from rhubarb in this moist, comforting cake.

rhubarb recipe with lime a coconut with strips of rhubarb on top and a bundt cake form
(Credit: Andre Martin)

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Rhubarb, lime and coconut cake

Haven’t baked an upside-down cake for a while? Well grease up your tin and lay it out in rhubarb. It’s an afternoon tea star.

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french toast with cream and stewed apple on top

04

Stewed rhubarb with French toast

Having a naturally low sugar content, rhubarb tastes best when it’s cooked. Stewed with cinnamon, sugar and apples, it makes a sweet topper for French toast.

gluten-free crumble with pink fruit and ice cream dollop and syrup on spoon
Photo: Caption (Credit: Rob Palmer)

05

Gluten-free pear and rhubarb cobbler

This fruity beauty cobbler is a cinch to make. Served with ice cream and syrup, you’ll have to dish out seconds!

crumble with pink liquid dripping down sides of white pie dish

06

Apple and rhubarb crumble with ginger

Apple and rhubarb crumble is a great dessert that uses seasonal fruits. Not one to stick with tradition completely, Colin is tweaking the recipe to include a few ingredients his mum would not approve of!

rhubarb croissant toast laid out on table with black coffee
(Credit: (Photography: Alan Jensen; styling Michele Cranston; food preparation Kathy Knudsen))

07

Rhubarb ‘croissant’ toast

Put a simple spin on the bakery classic – slather frangipane filling onto glazed brioche slices, then bake to perfection.

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brown sugar meringues in glass stand

08

Brown sugar meringues with peanut butter ganache and rhubarb

These brown sugar meringues combine airy, rich dark chocolate peanut butter ganache and tender, aromatic rhubarb. Perfectly contrasted in flavour, this recipe is sure to impress.

blondies with macadamia and rhubarb pieces in them on pink plate

09

Rhubarb macadamia blondies

Take your classic brownie and add white choc, macadamias and tangy rhubarb. Create a tart, rich and creamy match made in heaven!

Rhubarb pies with stars cut out for top of pastry

10

Mini rhubarb pies

The star toppers hide a creamy surprise underneath, cream cheese! It delightfully complements the rhubarb filling with the end result being both impressive and delicious.

pink cake with dried rosebuds and raspberries on top. two slice cut into the cake

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Raspberry, rhubarb and rose mousse pie

Making mousse is simpler than you think and you can easily get the edible flowers online. The other glam decos are from the supermarket. Elegance made easy. 

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pie dish with custardy crumble and red fruit in it with icing sugar on top

12

Rhubarb, orange and almond bread and butter pudding

This old-fashioned favourite has had a bit of a facelift! Rhubarb and orange are the perfect zesty combo.

white pie dish with bread and butter pudding and rhubarb pieces toasted on top

13

Rhubarb, raspberry and raisin bread and butter pudding

When life gives you raisin bread, make raisin bread and butter pudding. A twist on the classic dessert we all grew up with, the rhubarb and raspberry add a nice tart touch.

Macadamia quinoa porridge with baked rhubarb

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Macadamia quinoa porridge with baked rhubarb

Porridge is so comforting to wake up to on a chilly morning. This macadamia version of the popular breakfast item, makes it easy to roll out of bed, even in the winter!

rhubarb and apple pie with homemade pastry

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Rhubarb and apple pie with homemade pastry

Rhubarb and apples are both in season in autumn, which is lucky – because, when cooked together, they make a particularly flavourful pair. 

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Apple, rhubarb and strawberry crumbles

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Apple, rhubarb and strawberry crumbles

This decadent fruity dessert is the stuff of dreams! Nothing is more comforting than a crumble.

pie with thick oat crumbly crust and spoon dipping into middle of pie
(Credit: Rob Palmer)

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Anzac apple and rhubarb pie

With apple and rhubarb pie on the bottom, topped by a traditional Anzac biscuit, it’s a treat to please both pie and biscuit lovers.

candied rhubarb on baking sheet
(Credit: Andre Martin)

18

Candied rhubarb chips

These delicate chips are oh-so-pretty as a decoration on cakes, pies, ice cream… any dessert at all. 

stewed rhubarb with dollop of cream still in oven tray

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Oven-stewed rhubarb

Stewing rhubarb in the oven is one of the fastest ways to use up a large bunch without having to make too much effort.

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stewed rhubarb on plate with ladle and pot of stew behind it

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Stewing rhubarb in 5 minutes

Stewing rhubarb is the quickest and easiest way to use it all up (aside from whipping up a rhubarb crumble, tart or cake, of course). It takes just five minutes to make stewed rhubarb on the stovetop.

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