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21 Delicious Rhubarb Recipes + Easy Rhubarb Sauce

From rhubarb crisp to pie, ice cream to muffins, these tasty rhubarb recipes are a delicious way to embrace Spring! Plus a recipe for an easy vanilla rhubarb sauce that can be used as a tasty topping for oatmeal, yogurt, and pancakes.
Author: Amanda Paa
Yield: 2 cups
Prep Time :10 minutes
Cook Time :12 minutes
Resting Time :30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 650 grams rhubarb cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 130 grams cane sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 4 strips of fresh orange peel
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

Instructions 

  • Cut rhubarb into 1/2 inch pieces. In a large bowl, mix rhubarb with sugar, salt, and orange peel. Let sit for 30 minutes.
  • Add all of the mixture including juices to a medium pot and gently simmer for 10 minutes with cover on, stirring occasionally. Rhubarb will soften and break down.
  • Remove from heat and let cool.
  • Discard orange peel and blend mixture until smooth.
  • Stir in vanilla bean paste. Sauce will thicken a bit as its refrigerated, just an fyi. Store in refrigerator for 3 weeks or freezer for 4 months.