Community Pick
Plum Bread
"This is a refreshing recipe for the best of the summers fruits. My mom made this often and we would always beg for her to make it more often"
photo by Miss Kristine
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
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2 loaves
ingredients
- 2 cups diced Italian plums (Nectarines or Peaches can also be used)
- 3 cups flour
- 1 cup butter
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3⁄4 cup vanilla yogurt
directions
- Cream butter sugar and vanilla together until fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, beat after each addition.
- Sift together flour, salt, cream of tartar, and baking soda.
- Add about 1/3 of the yogurt to the mixture then 1/3 of the flour mixture, alternating until all is added.
- fill two greased and floured bread pans 1/2 full with batter, then add 1/4 of the fruit to each pan, then the remaining batter and top with the remaining fruit.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 50-55 minutes.
- cool in the pan for about 15 minutes and turn onto a platter.
- Makes two loaves but freezes well.
Questions & Replies
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I have a large amount of cherry plums, can i make bread using them?
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If I don't have yogurt can I substitute sour cream??? Or something else? Thanks!
Reviews
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If there were a way, I would rate this recipe 50 stars! I'm not kidding - this is the most delicious quick bread recipe I have ever made or had (and that's really saying something!). I used regular red plums off our backyard tree (chopped up in chunks with the skin still on) and strawberry yogurt. I also folded the plum chunks into the batter rather than the layering technique described. The loaves are moist and fragrant but most of all the taste is divine. The skin-on plum chunks collapse into sweet tart & tangy little fruity bits of heaven. The batter is strong enough to hold the fruit in place rather than having it all drop to the bottom. I'm telling you - you cannot beat this bread for a fabulous way to use fresh plums. A big A plus, 5 stars and 2 thumbs up! UPDATE: I just wanted to say that I made this recipe again and it came out just a fabulous as before! This time I sprinkled sugar on top and it made a delightful sugary crust. I'm uploading a picture so you can see how yummy it is! -
What can I say except... perfection, I made this yesterday and only half a loaf is left if that, next time I am hiding one just for me, this is like heaven in a loaf pan. Thank you! -
Well, unlike many of the reviews I have read here, I did exactly what it said to do and it is wonderful!!! We planted 2 miniature plum trees last year and when they were filled with plums I realized I had no idea what to do with them besides just pick and eat from the tree. This is the first recipe I came across and just love it. The fresh fresh plums give it just the right amount of tart in the sweet mix! I am a chocolate lover, but ya know I think this might just beat chocolate. -
I see plums at the store and I think of this bread! My kids love these! The husband loves these ! I love the chunks of fruit in the bread. This bread is so unique & good..perfect for giving as gifts. I made mini muffins and regular sized muffins with this recipe. We toss them in the freezer and pull out for snacks and lunches. Eating them frozen with frozen plum bites...mmm! I make these with wheat flour and half butter half applesauce and they are still fantastic! -
There are not enough stars for this bread. It was so delicious and moist. I can't wait to try it with peaches, strawberries, blueberries...etc! The only thing I changed was I mixed the fruit throughout the batter. The batter is dense enough that the fruit did not sink to the bottom. Just brilliant!
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Tweaks
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Yum! I used many substitutes to make this vegan and it was still delightful!<br/>Instead of yogurt I made a concoction from 1/4c vegan toffutti cream cheese, 1/2c vegan toffutti sour cream, 3tbs sugar and 1tsp vanilla<br/>Instead of 1c butter I used 1/2c unsweetened applesauce and 1/2c dairy free margerine.<br/>Instead of 4 eggs I used 4tbs milled flax mixed with 12tbs water.<br/>I also took the suggestion to sprinkle sugar on top which made a fun yummy texture.<br/>I also left the skins on the plums and folded throughout the dough instead of layering.<br/>Will be using this recipe again! -
Very delicious bread! It made the house smell like Christmas time while it was baking. I did make a few changes.Instead of layering the plums I just added them to the batter and I didn't have vanilla yogurt so I used plain.The last change was instead of butter I used 1/2 cup of applesauce and 1/2 cup oil.This bread turned out so moist and I loved the tartness of the plums.Definately a keeper!
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Great! I did substitute 3/4 cup applesauce & 1/4 cup butter instead of using 1 cup butter. Next time I will try this as muffins instead of bread -- easier for lunches.
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A fabulous recipe! I used very thick buttermilk instead of yoghurt as that is all I had. Although it seemed rather crumbly at first, it firmed up beautifully and was easier to slice after chilling. Can't wait to try it with other fruits.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
nnreq
United States
