Rhubarb Cheesecake Bars

Rhubarb is one of the first vegetables (yes, it’s a vegetable, not a fruit) to pop up in spring gardens in Michigan, and it’s a favorite seasonal treat at the Bakehouse. We feature it in its unadulterated glory in our Simply Rhubarb Pie, but we wanted to find another way to highlight its distinctive flavor too.

So we turned it into a not-too-sweet compote and started swirling it into our classic cheesecake, made with farm cheese from our neighbor and sister business, Zingerman’s Cre