Grandma's Rhubarb Bread – 80-Minute Recipe
A nostalgic, sweet‑tangy rhubarb bread that captures grandma’s home‑cooking charm. Moist crumb, buttery topping, and bursts of fresh rhubarb make it perfect for breakfast or an afternoon treat.
Recipe by The Buckinghams · Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup sour milk
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all‑purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups rhubarb
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar (topping)
- 1 tbsp butter (topping)
Topping
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp butter
Instructions
- 1Preheat the oven to 325°F (329°F) and butter and flour two loaf pans.
- 2In a large bowl combine 1.5 cup brown sugar and 0.67 cup vegetable oil; mix until smooth.
- 3Add the sour milk, egg, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp baking soda, and 1 tsp vanilla; stir until fully incorporated.
- 4Gradually fold in 2.5 cup flour, then add the chopped rhubarb and walnuts; mix just until no dry flour remains.
- 5In a small bowl mix 0.33 cup granulated sugar with 1 tbsp softened butter to form a crumbly topping.
- 6Divide the batter evenly between the prepared loaf pans, then sprinkle the sugar‑butter topping over each loaf.
- 7Bake for about 40 minutes, then continue checking with a toothpick until it comes out clean; total bake time is roughly 1 hour.
- 8Allow the loaves to cool in the pans for 10–15 minutes, then carefully invert onto wire racks to cool completely before slicing.
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Check for doneness after 40 minutes
Insert a toothpick at the 40‑minute mark and continue baking until it comes out clean, up to about 1 hour.
Cool briefly before removing from pans
Let the loaves rest in the pans for 10–15 minutes before inverting onto wire racks to finish cooling.
Prepare topping separately
Mix the granulated sugar and softened butter into a crumbly topping and sprinkle it over the batter before baking.
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Frequently asked questions
- How long does it take to make Grandma's Rhubarb Bread?
- About 1 hour 20 minutes in total: 20 minutes of prep and 1 hour of cooking.
- How many servings does this Grandma's Rhubarb Bread recipe make?
- This recipe makes 8 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Grandma's Rhubarb Bread recipe come from?
- It was shared by The Buckinghams on youtube.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.