Buttermilk Rhubarb Bread with Cinnamon Streusel Topping

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    1 hr

  • Total Time

    1 hr 15 mins

  • Servings

    12 slices (1 reg loaf + 1 mini loaf)

  • Calories

    317 kcal

Buttermilk Rhubarb Bread with Cinnamon Streusel Topping

This Rhubarb bread is a great way to use fresh rhubarb, Made with buttermilk it's sweet, tangy, tender and tasty quick bread with a light, buttery cinnamon streusel crunch topping. Makes enough to share with a friend too!

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Rhubarb Bread Batter

  • ¾ - 1 ½ cups light brown sugar use less sugar for a less sweet and more tart bread, dark brown sugar may also be used. Use less for high altitude
  • ½ cup vegetable oil I used avocado oil
  • 2 large eggs room temperature is best, may use just the whites
  • 1 1/3 cups buttermilk I used, full fat, but you can use lowfat
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour add 2 tablespoons for high altitude
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda decrease to ¾ teaspoon for high altitude
  • 1 ½ cups rhubarb fresh or frozen, wash, dried and diced
  • ¼ cup walnuts optional

Cinnamon Streusel Topping

  • ½ cup granulated sugar may also use brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter room temperature
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325° F (165° C) and spray with non-stick oil a loaf pan and a mini loaf pan, or split into four mini loaf pans. I prefer to place a piece of parchment paper into the loaf pan for easier removal of the rhubarb bread.

Prep streusel topping

  1. In a small bowl, combine crumb streusel crunch topping ingredients, ½ cup granulated sugar, 1 tsp Cinnamon and 1 tablespoon butter. Using your fingers, blend it all together until the butter is incorporated throughout. Place in freezer until ready to place on the rhubarb batter.

Prepare Batter

  1. In a large mixing bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer on low, mix ¾ - 1 ½ cups light brown sugar , ½ cup vegetable oil, 2 large eggs and 1 1/3 cups buttermilk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth.
  2. Add in 2 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour, 1 tsp kosher salt and 1 tsp baking soda, just until combined, scrape the sides of bowl if needed. Fold in diced 1 ½ cups rhubarb and optional ¼ cup walnuts, chopped if desired. Pour into prepared pans, about ⅔ full.
  3. Pour batter into parchment lined or well sprayed 1 lb loaf pan (<= my favorite US made pans!) PLUS into one mini loaf pan, or split the entire batter into 4 mini loaf pans. Do not fill over ⅔ full.
  4. Sprinkle evenly with streusel topping.
  5. Bake at 325° F (165° C) for about 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean; check mini loaf at about 40 minutes. If baking in mini loaf pans, check at about 35-45 minutes.

Notes

  • Reduced Sugar | Some readers have said they thought it was too sweet; I must have a sweet tooth :-), so feel free to reduce sugar down to as low as a ¾ cup if desired. 
  • Buttermilk Sub | Add 1 tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice to a glass measuring cup. Fill cup to 8 oz (1 cup) mark with milk, stir and allow to sit for 5-10 minutes. Will become thicker and a bit curdled.
  • High Altitude Buttermilk Rhubarb Bread Recipe
  • Can you Freeze Rhubarb? Yes, rhubarb freezes very well. I suggest you wash, pat dry and chop into recipe-sized pieces, flash freeze on a small baking sheet for about an hour, then transfer to container or baggie.
  • wire rack
  • Increase the oven temperature to 350° F (175° C) when baking at high altitude.
  • Add 2 tablespoons flour.
  • Decrease baking soda by ¾ teaspoon
  • Decrease sugar to ¾-1 ¼ cups
  • Bake a little longer, but start testing at the earlier time.
  • Cool rhubarb bread completely on a wire rack before storing.
  • Rhubarb bread is best when room temperature; place in airtight container or baggie, on counter 4-6 days.
  • Freeze rhubarb loaf cake for up to 3-4 months, wrap well in plastic wrap, then place in freezer baggie.
  • To thaw, remove quick bread from freezer and place on counter to thaw.
  • Delicious, toasted and slathered with butter, or maybe strawberry rhubarb jam from my friend Lynn!

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1slice Calories 317kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 44g (15%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 7g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 36mg (12%) Sodium 337mg (14%) Potassium 150mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 23g (46%) Vitamin A 135IU (3%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 68mg (7%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12slices (1 reg loaf + 1 mini loaf)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 317 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1slice
Calories 317kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 44g 15%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 7g 41%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 36mg 12%
Sodium 337mg 14%
Potassium 150mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 23g 46%
Vitamin A 135IU 3%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 68mg 7%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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