Avocado Nut Bread

Submitted by *Parsley*

"Must use California (Hass) avocados!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup mashed Hass avocado
• 3⁄4 cup vegetable oil
• 3 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1⁄2 cups chopped walnuts (or chopped pecans)

directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F
2. Lightly butter/grease two 9" x 5" loaf pans.
3. Combine sugar, eggs, vanilla, beat well, add avocado and oil.
4. Blend until smooth.
5. Gradually add sifted dry ingredients.
6. Beat at medium speed until smooth (mixture may be quite thick; you may add 1/2 cup water or so to thin out a bit, but mixture should still be thick).
7. Add chopped nuts last, stir in to mix well.
8. Pour mixture into the two greased loaf pans and bake.
9. for 50-60 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
10. Cool on wire racks for 10 minutes, then remove from pans.
11. Cool thoroughly before slicing.

Reviews

[artchick6776]

This recipe was unfortunately a big letdown. I followed the directions to the letter- well, okay, I added a bit more cinnamon ;o) - using tools and household appliances that are in top shape. The house filled with a wonderful baking aroma while this wonderful stuff underwent its (supposed) metamorphosis. I removed the loaf from the oven and discovered that while the top was a rich brown, the middle was still a thick pasty dough. I put the loaf back in for another 10 minutes. It was a bit darker on top and still somewhat doughy in the middle. 10 more minutes in the oven. Now the edges had carbonized, but the toothpicks *seemed* to come out clean. After letting the loaf cool, the middle of the top had sunk. The center was sticky and wet- essentially heated dough. I carved off what I could salvage. A lesser woman would be crying. I'm just bummed I wasted my resources. I will say that what DID bake in 80 minutes is good...

 

[Midwest Maven]

This bread was just excellent! As I write this we've already gobbled up one loaf and can't wait to have the other with breakfast tomorrow. This turned out very moist and yummy. I assed the 1/2 cup of water to the batter and had to use a mix of pecans and walnuts, as I didn't have enough of either one. Thanks so much. Made this for ZWT4 for the Chic Chefs.

 

[JoseeSimard]

Really really enjoyed this recipe. Even the kids liked it. I didn't exactly have 1/2 cup avocado and the dough was dry so I added some milk to make it wetter and it turned out great!

 

[Feej3940]

We really liked this. And I just loved seeing peoples faces when I told them it was avocado. Thank you for sharing this recipe. I will keep it for future use.

 

[razzintaz]

The dough was thick, I made it as directed, minus the nuts. And the batter was just like banana bread, but when it was cooked it was dry. I will try it with adding water, and also with certified Haas avocados (right now I couldn't find any Haas at the stores). Everyone thought it was cool I brough avocado bread to the potluck. But it didn't disappear like everything else I brought, infact most of it was still left, not sure if it was the flavor, texture or the thought of avocado in bread.. LOL. I liked it, my kids loved it!