8 Best Rhubarb Recipes to Try This Season

Rhubarb recipes Often mistaken for a vegetable, vibrant-red rhubarb is the tart and zesty cousin of strawberries. This quirky fruit adds a delightful punch to pies, sippers, cakes, and crumbles. We’ve rounded up eight of our favorite rhubarb recipes from the pages of Southern Lady and our sister publications that are sure to tantalize your taste buds.


1. Rhubarb Mousse Cakes

Rhubarb Mousse Cakes

Ribbons of candied rhubarb add the crowning touch to these pretty pink mousse cakes from Victoria magazine.

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2. Rhubarb Pavlovas

Rhubarb Pavlovas on blue and white china

These miniature desserts boast a luscious fruit compote your dinner guests will love.

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3. Rhubarb Brown Sugar Cake

Rhubarb Cake

Bake from Scratch shares a comforting cake chock-full of bright rhubarb.

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4. Strawberry-Rhubarb Crumble Bars

Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble Bars

Enjoy the classic pairing of strawberry and rhubarb in these tasty treats.

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5. Rhubarb–Key Lime Fizz

Rhubarb Key Lime Fizz

Beautiful fruit curls elevate a refreshing beverage recipe featured by Victoria.

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6. Rhubarb Hazelnut Trifles

Rhubarb-Hazelnut Trifles

For breakfast or a scrumptious snack, try our flavorful trifles with nutty granola.

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7. Biscuit Scrap Cobblers

Biscuit Scrap Rhubarb Cobblers

This down-home delight from Taste of the South inspires sweet nostalgia.

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8. Strawberry-Rhubarb Hand Pies

Strawberry Rhubarb Hand Pies

These buttery and tangy summer snacks shared by Southern Cast Iron satisfy all those young at heart.

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