Apple-Rhubarb Bread

Total Time
Prep: 15 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling

Updated on Mar. 14, 2022

Rhubarb is such a jewel that I freeze it to have all year. Here’s how my mother used rhubarb – in an apple bread spiced with cinnamon. —Linda Tom, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Can you freeze Apple-Rhubarb Bread?

Securely wrap and freeze cooled loaves in plastic wrap and foil. To use, thaw at room temperature.

Rhubarb

If using frozen rhubarb, measure rhubarb while still frozen, then thaw completely. Drain in a colander, but do not press liquid out.

Apple-Rhubarb Bread

Prep Time 15 min
Cook Time 50 min
Yield 2 loaves (12 slices each)

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1-1/2 cups chopped peeled apple
  • 1-1/2 cups finely chopped fresh or frozen rhubarb, thawed
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla until blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Add to egg mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in apples, rhubarb and walnuts.
  2. Transfer to two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 196 calories, 9g fat (1g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 186mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

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