This bread is moist, sweet with a hint of tartness and the cardamom glaze really makes this one stand out in a crowd!  A perfect way to use up your remaining rhubarb.

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Rhubarb Bannan Bread with Cardamom Glaze

Course

Dessert

Cuisine

Baking

Keyword

baking

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

75 min

Servings

loaf

Ingredients

For the Bread

• 2 cups rhubarb cut into 1/2 inch pieces (1/2 cup sugar)
• 1 cup sugar divided
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter 114g, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 3 very ripe bananas mashed (1/2 cup sugar)
• 1/4 cup sour cream 60g
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the Glaze

• 3/4 cup icing sugar 85g
• 2 tbsp milk
• 1/4 tsp cardamom

Course Dessert Cuisine Baking Keyword baking Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 75 min Servings loaf Ingredients For the Bread 2 cups rhubarb cut into 1/2 inch pieces (1/2 cup sugar) 1 cup sugar divided 2 cups flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup unsalted butter 114g, softened 2 large eggs 3 very ripe bananas mashed (1/2 cup sugar) 1/4 cup sour cream 60g 1 tsp vanilla extract For the Glaze 3/4 cup icing sugar 85g 2 tbsp milk 1/4 tsp cardamom

Instructions

For the Bread

1. Preheat the oven to 350 and gerease a loaf pan, setting aside.
2. In a medium sized bowl, mix the rhubarb with 1/2 cup of the sugar, coating evenly. Set aside.
3. In another medium sized bowl (small glass), mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl, cream the butter and remaining 1/2 cup sugar together. Beat in the eggs, then mashed bananas, sour cream and vanilla.
5. Stir in the dry ingredients until fully mixed together, then fold in the rhubarb.
6. Pour ino loaf pan and bake for 75 minutes or until a toothpic comes out clean. Let cool 10 minutes in pan before removal.

For the Glaze

1. In a medium sized bowl, whisk togeher the icing sugar, milk and cardamom.
2. Allow bread to cool for a least 20 minutes prior to pouring the glaze over top. Slice and serve.

Recipe Notes

The cardamom glaze is the bomb on this.