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olive loaf quick bread

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Kathy W
New Carlisle, OH

This bread has a wonderful olive flavor. And, it's easy to make.

(1 rating)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For olive loaf quick bread

  • 1 c
    chopped olives, drained. save the brine.
  • 2 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 2 Tbsp
    fresh chopped basil
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 3 lg
    eggs
  • 1/3 c
    greek yogurt (plain)
  • 1/3 c
    brine from green olives
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp
    olive oil

How To Make olive loaf quick bread

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 340 degrees. Grease and flour a 9-in loaf pan or line with parchment.
  • 2
    In a large bowl mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, basil, olives and salt.
  • 3
    In a medium bowl, mix together eggs, yogurt, olive brine and olive oil.
  • 4
    Stir egg mixture into the dry ingredients. Batter should be thick. (Not runny like cake batter, but not as thick as pizza dough.)
  • 5
    Spoon into prepared pan and bake 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • 6
    Turn out onto rack to cool.
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