Orange-Mango Macadamia Nut Bread
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
-
16 slices
- Serves:
- 16
ingredients
- 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 3 eggs
- 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
- 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
- 1 tablespoon orange zest, grated
- 2 cups mangoes, diced (well-drained if you are using a canned variety)
- 1 cup macadamia nuts, chopped
directions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9-inch loaf pans.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and ginger; set aside.
- With an electric mixer on medium speed, blend the sugars and eggs until sugars are dissolved.
- Add oil, buttermilk, orange juice and zest and continuing to blend well.
- Lower the mixer speed and add the flour mixture. Beat only until well mixed. (It is very important not to over-mix a quick bread or you will end with a very dense bread).
- By hand, add the diced mango and chopped nuts and stir gently.
- Divide batter into the two loaf pans.
- Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the loaf.
- Let cool for 15 minutes prior to removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
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