Maple Pecan Bread

Submitted by Sassy in da South

"The smell alone while baking will drive you crazy. I think I gain weight just from the aroma every time I make this bread."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 1-2 Loaf(s)
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 2 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 teaspoon maple extract
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1⁄2 cup pecans, chopped

• MAPLE GLAZE

• 1⁄2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 -3 teaspoons half-and-half or 2 -3 teaspoons milk
• 1 teaspoon maple extract

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. Grease bottom or parchment paper line an 8 x 4-inch or a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan, or 2 (6 x 3-inch) small loaf pans.
3. With a wooden spoon, mix together all ingredients (except pecans and Maple Glaze) in a large bowl; stir until combined.
4. Stir in 1/2 cup pecans. Pour into prepared loaf pan(s).
5. Bake larger size loaves in preheated oven for 55 to 65 minutes, or if making smaller size loaves, bake loaves for 35-40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
6. Cool loaf(s) for 10 minutes in pan(s).
7. Remove loaf(s) from pan, and cool on wire rack.
8. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
9. Instructions for Maple Glaze: Mix all ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle over loaf(s).
10. Drizzle top(s) with Maple Glaze. Wrap tightly and store at room temperature for up to 4 days, or refrigerate for up to 10 days.

Reviews

[Chickermunker]

My daughter uses a similar recipe to make muffins. However she adds 1/4 cup maple syrup in place of the maple extract and doubles the ingredients for the maple glaze.

 

[Bayhill]

Delicious! This bread goes together quickly and easily. It has a light maple flavor (most of the maple flavor is in the glaze), and is not too sweet. I only wish that the loaf was a little more moist (it was I bit drier than we prefer). We loved it anyway and I will be making this again. Thank you for sharing. *Made for ZWT4*

 

[grnthum43]

I love anything maple flavor...and this was delicious. It broke when I tried getting out of the loaf pan, so didn't glaze it. But it was good anyway. will make it again and do it right this time.