Mango-Apricot Bread
This is a dense, deliciously spicy fruit bread! Because of the mango chunks, slicing can be difficult so I usually cut the bread in half lengthwise and then cut horizontally into "bars" much like brownies. The apricots complement the mango, and the walnuts and coconut add texture.
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1cup flour
- 1teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄4teaspoon salt
- 1teaspoon cinnamon
- 4tablespoons softened butter
- 4tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3⁄4cup white sugar
- 1
- 1⁄2teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1
- 1⁄4cup minced dried apricot
- 1⁄4cup chopped walnuts
- 1⁄4cup shredded coconut
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DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Lightly grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
- In another bowl, beat together the butter, oil and sugar until light and fluffy (sometimes I just do this by hand instead of using the mixer; the mixture is less airy, and the bread becomes more dense and rich).
- Stir in the egg, then the vanilla.
- Blend this mixture into the flour mixture.
- Now fold in the mango, apricots, walnuts and coconuts; do not overmix.
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pan, then bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
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