How to Make Streusel Rhubarb Bread - A Step-by-Step Guide

Streusel Rhubarb Bread is a delicious and moist sweet bread that combines the tartness of fresh rhubarb with the sweetness of a buttery streusel topping. This recipe is perfect for using up any excess rhubarb from your garden or for trying out a new and unique flavor combination.

Rhubarb is a vegetable that is often classified as a fruit due to its tart flavor, and is typically harvested in the spring and early summer months. It is commonly used in pies and jams, but it can also be in...

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups chopped fresh or sliced frozen rhubarb
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon cold butter

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
  • Servings: 32
  • Yield: 32 servings

  • In a mixing bowl, combine brown sugar and oil. Add egg, mix well. Beat in buttermilk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into brown sugar mixture just until combined. Fold in the rhubarb and nuts. Pour into two greased 8-in. x 4-in. x 2-in. loaf pans.
  • For topping, in a bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon and butter until crumbly; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350 degrees F for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Cut with a serrated knife.