Easy Stewed Rhubarb
Easy Stewed Rhubarb
This 3 ingredient stewed rhubarb is easy to make and is ready in minutes, making it a wonderful last minute dessert. It’s great served over vanilla ice cream, on pancakes or on it’s own!
In my yard I have a very small garden. Out city lot doesn’t see a lot of sun, so growing fruits and vegetables is very challenging, and honestly I haven’t had a tonne of success back there. One plant that has grown really well in my garden though, is rhubarb. In fact, my rhubarb plant is out of control, but in a good way. When I planted it a couple of years ago I wasn’t sure it would even survive in my garden (since not a lot seems to haha). But to my surprise it has completely taken over one section of my planter and this makes me very happy!
Rhubarb is such a nostalgic plant and recipe ingredient for me. Coming from the prairies, and with most of my family rooted in Saskatchewan, rhubarb was a staple ingredient in so many of the recipes I remember from my childhood. So I wanted to continue to have it as a staple in my home as well. And now with my own giant rhubarb plant, I have a lot of plans for it…jam, muffins, pies, loaves. Yum.
So on this rainy day, I put on my rubber boots and headed outside to cut some rhubarb stalks. Rainy days are perfect days for cooking. On the menu today is stewed rhubarb.
I’ve been dreaming all winter about making stewed rhubarb…yes, stewed rhubarb. Trust me, it’s a lot better than it sounds. It’s basically a sweet rhubarb sauce that you eat over ice cream or pancakes or anything you think rhubarb will taste delicious with. It’s great by the spoonful too! 😉 This recipe is actually a really great way to use up the mountains of rhubarb that you might end up with in the spring.
You can serve this stewed rhubarb warm, or not, but I have to say that it’s amazing warm over vanilla bean ice cream. SO good, even my picky 5 year old likes it! Mmmmm, tastes like comfort and sunshine.
This recipe makes about 3 cups, so what ever doesn’t get eaten gets frozen. I just put whatever amount I want into a ziplock bag, and freeze it for another day. It’s great for those times when you need a quick dessert idea.
Doesn’t that look delicious?
Easy Stewed Rhubarb
Ingredients
- 6 cups chopped fresh rhubarb
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp water
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon optional
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine the rhubarb, sugar, water and cinnamon.
- Simmer over low-medium heat for about 15 minutes, or until all the sugar has dissolved and the rhubarb has broken down.
- Let cool.
I hope you love this recipe as much as we do! It’s the perfect spring dessert idea.
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Have a delicious day!
I love this recipe with 6 cups of rhubarb, first time if made it and it is a winner in my house, thank you. (I have to beg the hubarb of neighbors but I might plant my own now.)
I’m so happy you enjoy it Margaret!
Definitely a comfort food for me! My Dad used to eat this warm on warm cornbread! Ohhhh soooo good!!! 🙂
Oh that sounds delicious!!
Thank you for sharing this recipe. It was quick and easy to make with great results. We loved the sweet and sour flavor of the stewed rhubarb. There are just so many wonderful ways to enjoy this treat, it’s so versatile . (BK)
I’m so happy you enjoyed this recipe!
Was really surprised how easy this was. Ty for posting. Can’t wait to try it. Still cooling.
I hope you enjoy it!
Do you peel your rhubarb?
Hi Diana! No, just chop as is. Enjoy!
Made a double recipe a few days ago. We really enjoyed it. Now making a triple recipe so my daughter and her husband can take some back home with them.
I love that! I’m so happy you enjoyed it!
I wasn’t expecting much from this recipe tbh, but MAN it is GOOOOD! I read some of the comments before I took the plunge, and here’s what I did:
– added a handful of frozen raspberries with the water and cooked a little to ensure the bright red colour comes through
– used xylitol instead of sugar
– because this is all the rhubarb I had, I used 500g of rhubarb and 180g of xylitol
– added some homemade vanilla extract
– walked away and let it boil over and make a huge mess
– struggled to stop myself from licking the stove clean!
DELICIOUS! Thank you. Can’t believe I’ve never made anything with rhubarb before!
Beautiful colour and flavour! I have enjoyed making and tasting this recipe.
I’m so happy you enjoy it!
Omg!!! I loved your rhubarb recipe.l added 3 drops of doterra oils.lime&lemon grass.turned out orgasmic.thank-you!!!!!!!!!!
I received rhubarb in our weekly produce box; neither my husband or I are huge fans. I found this recipe after some searching and figured why not give it a try (worst case I was throwing it out). Minus the fact I did not get that beautiful colour like in the photo; my husband and I are blown away with how good it is. 10/10 for this receipt! Thanks for showing us how tasty rhubarb can be.
I’m SO happy you enjoyed this recipe! And that you see how tasty rhubarb is…we love it so much!!
I just tried this tonight! It was awesome! I will definitely be making it like this from now on. Thanks for the great recipe!