I think one of the things I love most about creating recipes around produce is how easily adaptable that recipe becomes.
So often I'll create a recipe for one specific type of produce in one season and when the next season rolls around the recipe still works great with only a few small tweaks.
This bread is nearly identical to my favorite pumpkin bread recipe from the late winter/early spring. All I did was create a similar puree of rhubarb to that of the pumpkin, added a few chunks of rhubarb, and took away a couple of spices I didn't want paired with the rhubarb. It was really that simple.
Come the end of summer, I look forward to making a similar bread with peaches or apples.
So, if you ever see a recipe and think, "oh that would be good but I don't have/like such and such," take a step out of your comfort zone and try a substitution! Who knows, you might create something even more delicious than the original recipe!
PrintRhubarb Oat Quick Bread
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 60 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 mins
- Yield: 8 1x
Ingredients
- ¾ cup old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup crushed pecans or walnuts
- 2 ½ cups rhubarb, divided
- ¾ + 2 tablespoons cup maple syrup
- ⅓ cup pecan or walnut oil
- 2 eggs
- oatmeal and nuts to top
Instructions
- In a medium sauce pot, combine 1 cup rhubarb and 2 tablespoons of maple syrup. Cook over medium-low heat until rhubarb is broke down, 10-15 minutes. Set aside and let cook slightly.
- Preheat oven to 350˚and generously butter/oil a 8 or 9″ loaf pan.
- In a food processor, pulse oats until almost flour- I still like little pieces of oats left. Pour into a large bowl and add wheat flour,spices, baking soda, and nuts.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together rhubarb puree, maple syrup, oil, and two eggs. I like to extra nuttiness the nut oil adds but you can also use melted butter or coconut oil. Combine puree mixture, dry ingredients, and the remaining 1 ½ cups of rhubarb. Stir until just combined (don’t over stir!)
- Pour into prepared pan and sprinkle with oats and nuts. Bake for 50-60 minutes. Top should spring back lightly and when a knife is entered, it should come out clean. Let cool and slice!
Warm Vanilla Sugar says
This sounds absolutely delightful! Love this recipe!
Kathryn says
Oh I wouldn't have thought you could make this kind of bread with rhubarb, what a wonderful idea!
Brooke (The Flour Sack) says
This looks delicious!
Katie says
Yum! I love that you've used the rhubarb as a puree AND in chunks. I've got some diced rhubarb in the freezer and a long car ride coming up, this would be perfect to make and pack along.
Kate says
What spices would go well in this bread?
naturallyella says
In the bread or pairing with the bread?
Aimee says
Do you just divide rhubarb in half?
elalderson says
Fixed- 1 cup for the puree, 1 1/2 cups to mix in!
Aimee says
Thank you.... Making this today.
Shauna says
My mom is diabetic but would love this so I want to make some. Any idea on a carb count for this?
Stephie says
If I don't have have pecan or walnut oil on hand, what can I substitute?
erin says
Hey Stephie, Any non-flavored oil would work or even melted butter (or coconut oil) will work!
Laura says
I LOVE finding blogs that I can plan my entire weekend menu from! Yummy weekend ahead!
Marilyne says
I didn't have enough rhubarb to do the recipe, so I added 2 apples; also, I changed the eggs for chia gel to make the recipe vegan. It is delicious! It took me around 1h10 to cook. Will definitely make again!! Thanks for the recipe!!
★★★★★
Cheryl says
You mention adding butter or coconut oil but it doesn’t list how much in this recipe! Please advise… thank you!
GMK says
Delicious! Very moist & flavorful. I used frozen rhubarb, 1/2 cup chopped almonds and coconut oil. I sprinkled a few shreds of coconut on top with the almonds and oats.
★★★★★