Rhubarb Applesauce Food

RHUBARB APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Combine apples, rhubarb, apple cider, sugar, and cinnamon in a large saucepan. Cover and cook over medium heat for 20 minutes.
• Transfer to a mixing bowl and mix on medium-high speed until all chunks are gone. Serve warm.

APPLE-RHUBARB BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla until blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Add to egg mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in apples, rhubarb and walnuts., Transfer to two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool. Freeze option: Securely wrap and freeze cooled loaves in plastic wrap and foil. To use, thaw at room temperature.

CHUNKY RHUBARB APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Place rhubarb, apples and sugar to taste in a large saucepan. Cover and simmer until fruit is tender, about 40 minutes. , Stir in cinnamon and nutmeg. Serve warm or cold.

CINNAMON RHUBARB APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Add apples, rhubarb, cinnamon sticks, 1/2 cup sugar and 2 cups water to a large pot set over medium heat.
• When the mixture comes to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, for 30-40 minutes until soft and thick. If any fruit chunks remain, mash with a fork or potato masher.
• Remove cinnamon sticks. Taste for sweetness and add additional sugar if desired. Add ground cinnamon if desired.
• Keeps refrigerated in an airtight container for 3 - 4 days.

RHUBARB OAT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line twelve 2 1/2-inch muffin cups with paper bake cups; coat paper cups with cooking spray. Or coat muffin cups with cooking spray.
• Place 3/4 cup of the oats in a food processor; cover and process until ground. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in another 3/4 cup of the oats, whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Make a well in center of flour mixture.
• In a medium bowl combine buttermilk, eggs, oil and vanilla. Stir in rhubarb. Add rhubarb mixture all at once to flour mixture; stir just until moistened (batter should be slightly lumpy). Spoon into prepared muffin cups, filling each about three-fourths full.
• For streusel topping, in a small bowl stir together brown sugar and cinnamon. Stir in the remaining 1/4 cup oats and walnuts. Sprinkle over batter in muffin cups.
• Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in muffin cups on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from muffin cups. Serve warm.

HEALTHY RHUBARB CINNAMON MUFFINS

Steps:

• To make it with the fat and sugar, use 1/2 cup packed brown sugar instead of the maple syurp, 1/4 cup butter instead of the butter and apple sauce, regular sour crea instead of the fat free, and 2 eggs instead of the egg substitute.
• Dice rhubarb into 1/4 inch chunks.
• Heat oven to 375°F Combine syrup/brown sugar and butter/applesauce in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Add sour cream and eggs and continue beating till well mixed.
• Stir in flour, cinnamon, and baking soda, just until moist. Fold in rhubarb. Spoon into greased or paper lined muffin pan.
• Stir together 1 T sugar and 1/2 t cinnamon in small bowl. Sprinkle on top of each muffin.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Let stand 5 minutes, and then remove from pans.

STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Apple peel adds colour and fibre to this dish, so I recommend you don't peel the apples; however, you can certainly do so if you wish.
• Core apples and chop into chunks; place in a saucepan along with 1 tbsp cold water.
• Over medium heat, cook, stirring often but not continuously, for 5 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients and turn heat up; bring to a boil.
• Once boiling, turn heat down to a simmer and let cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes or until rhubarb and apples have softened.
• Taste; you may want to add more sugar depending on the tartness of your rhubarb.
• You can puree this in the cuisinart, but I prefer to keep it chunky.
• Refrigerate if not serving right away.

MOM'S RHUBARB SAUCE

Steps:

• Place rhubarb chunks, water, salt, and granulated sugar, in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Bring the rhubarb mixture to a boil then turn the heat to medium-low and cook for 10 minutes, or until the rhubarb has broken down and become soft.
• Remove the sauce from the stove and stir in the vanilla. Allow the sauce to cool completely before storing in the refrigerator.

ROSY STRAWBERRY RHUBARB APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Combine apples, strawberries, rhubarb, sugar, and water in a large pot. Bring to a boil; cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until apples are tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.