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Orange-Rhubarb Bread with Almond Topping

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jul 21, 2011
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If your garden rhubarb is abundant, or you've just bought some at the farmers' market, here's a great way to use it—in a delightful quick bread.

Orange-Rhubarb Bread with Almond Topping

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 3 hr 25 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
  • 2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups finely chopped fresh rhubarb
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease bottoms only of 2 (8x4-inch) loaf pans with shortening or cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat 1 cup sugar, the oil, eggs, milk and orange peel with wire whisk. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt just until flour is moistened. Stir in rhubarb.
  • Step 
    3
    Divide batter evenly between pans. Sprinkle each pan with 1/4 cup almonds; lightly press almonds into batter. Sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon sugar.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours. Cut with serrated knife.

Nutrition

140 Calories
6g Total Fat
2g Protein
20g Total Carbohydrate
10g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Slice
Calories
140
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
6g
9%
Saturated Fat
1g
5%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
20mg
6%
Sodium
160mg
7%
Potassium
60mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
20g
7%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
10g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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