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Healthy Rhubarb Recipes for Spring

February 10, 2022 by Alexandra Daum
Two pieces of cake on a plate with wildflowers around.

With true rhubarb season just around the corner in the northern hemisphere, it’s time to celebrate this early spring vegetable! Rhubarb has always been what I look forward to most in spring, to use in cakes, as compote, as the base for crisps and crumbles, and just about everywhere else.

Because rhubarb is so sour when raw, an excess of sugar is often added in recipes using it as a counterbalance. Instead, here, a variety of cooking methods and natural sweeteners help to draw out its hidden mellow side.

I hope you can find some inspiration in this collection of healthy rhubarb recipes. 


Gluten Free Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
This vegan & gluten free rhubarb crisp is made with chickpea flour and oats for a healthier, higher protein topping. Strawberries sweeten the naturally tart rhubarb alongside a little maple syrup for a simple and wholesome spring dessert.
35 mins
Top down view of a plate with crisp, fresh berries, and flowers.

Rhubarb Streusel Cake
This vegan rhubarb streusel cake is a healthier twist on the German classic, made with coconut sugar and a soft spelt base. It's essentially bread and a vegetable and therefore totally acceptable for breakfast.
2 hrs
Two pieces of cake on a plate with yogurt and berries.

Honey Rhubarb Lemonade
This honey rhubarb lemonade is a healthier way to enjoy a spring drink, with rhubarb incorporated for a tart and colourful naturally pink lemonade. This even works with green rhubarb stalks using a special trick – and it's not strawberries.
10 mins
Two glasses of lemonade with lemon slices, mint, and edible flowers.

Rhubarb Curd
Rhubarb curd is a beautiful pink spring preserve, perfect for toast, ice cream, and adding to baking. This version uses honey instead of sugar, and whole eggs.
25 mins
A jar of preserves with a spoon in front and roses around.

Rhubarb Ice Cream
A simple dairy-free rhubarb ice cream made with the first rhubarb of spring. Made with coconut milk, no cashews are needed for this pretty pink ice cream.
4 hrs 15 mins
Large antique ice cream scoop of ice cream.

Rhubarb Compote
A simple recipe for honey rhubarb compote, with hints of lemon and a beautiful pink colour. Use this as a base for any number of rhubarb desserts.
15 mins
Compote in a jar with lilacs surrounding.

Rhubarb Chia Pudding
Rhubarb chia pudding with a creamy coconut milk base and rhubarb compote. This sweet seasonal breakfast works just as well as a dessert and is a nice way to use spring rhubarb.
1 hr 10 mins
Jars of chia pudding with rhubarb compote.

Rhubarb Almond Cake
A dairy free rhubarb almond cake with spelt and almond flour, topped with plenty of rhubarb for a sturdy, picnic-ready spring coffee cake.
45 mins
Rhubarb topped cake on a large round metal cooling rack.

Rhubarb Banana Muffins
Vegan rhubarb banana muffins are a spring treat, even if the combination seems strange. Sweet bananas balance out the tart rhubarb in these healthy little muffins.
30 mins
Rhubarb bananas on a cooling rack, top down view.

Rhubarb Ginger Muffins
These healthier rhubarb muffins are lightly sweet, made with almond flour and maple syrup. Ginger adds a bit of a kick alongside the tart rhubarb, and these are made with whole wheat spelt flour for a nice midday snack.
30 mins
Rhubarb muffins on a paper lined plate, front view.

Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler
This healthy strawberry rhubarb cobbler is vegan, made with coconut oil, coconut sugar, and spelt flour. Minimally sweetened and with simple ingredients, it's a nice lighter spring option, especially served with a scoop of ice cream.
50 mins
Strawberry rhubarb cobbler on two plates with spoon and scoop of ice cream.

Roasted Rhubarb Salad
This roasted rhubarb salad with rye croutons and vegan labneh ticks all the boxes for a fabulous vegetarian meal salad – protein, fruit, veg, bread, and plenty of greens. Perfect for the transition time between spring and summer, with both blueberries and sweet roasted rhubarb.
35 mins
A big serving bowl with lamb's lettuce, blueberries, rhubarb, and croutons on a wooden crate.

If you’ve been inspired by these healthy rhubarb recipes, I’d love to hear about it! Tag me on instagram @occasionallyeggs and #occasionallyeggs so I can see what you’re making, and stay in touch via facebook and pinterest.

More Spring:

Top down view of glass jar with lilac syrup and blossoms.Honey Lilac Syrup
Two small glass bottles of elderflower cordial lying in several elderflower heads.Honey Elderflower Cordial
Flat leaf parsley growing in a garden.Easy Parsley Substitutes
A jar of preserves with a spoon in front and roses around.Rhubarb Curd

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