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a-z quick bread

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
Teresa Duncan
Bloomingdale, IL

Fast and easy! Substitute fruit with whatever you have on hand. I still make this quick bread and bring a loaf to each of my daughter's house. When they were little this was a routine after school snack-they could smell the just baked smell which was comforting especially on a cold day! It goes together quick and easy and makes 2 loaves!!

(3 ratings)
yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 55 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For a-z quick bread

  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    vegetable oil (i use canola oil)
  • 3
    eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 c
    a-z ingredients (choose from list)
  • 1 - 2 Tbsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • 3 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 c
    chopped walnuts (traditional-or may substitute almonds or pecans)
  • A-Z INGREDIENTS:
  • 2 c
    apples, peeled and shredded
  • 2 c
    applesauce
  • 2 c
    apricots, (dried)chopped
  • 2 c
    banana, mashed
  • 2 c
    blueberries (fresh or frozen-stir in carefully or you'll have blue batter!)
  • 2 c
    carrots, shredded
  • 2 c
    coconut
  • 2 c
    dates, pitted and chopped
  • 2 c
    figs (dried),chopped
  • 2 c
    grapes (seedless), chopped
  • 2 c
    oranges, peeled and chopped
  • 2 c
    peaches, peeled and chopped
  • 2 c
    pears, peeled and chopped
  • 2 c
    pineapple (canned), crushed and drained
  • 2 c
    prunes, pitted and chopped
  • 2 c
    pumpkin, canned (not already mixed pumpkin pie in a can) eliminate cinnamon-add pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 c
    raisins-golden raisins are nice (they are softer and plumper)
  • 2 c
    raspberries, unsweetened fresh or frozen-stir in carefully so color won't smear
  • 2 c
    strawberries, fresh or frozen
  • 2 c
    sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed
  • 2 c
    zucchini, peeled (or not) and grated (i add pumpkin spice mixture for spice bread)
  • 2 c
    rhubarb, chopped fresh or frozen

How To Make a-z quick bread

  • This version is banana pecan!
    1
    Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a mixing bowl, combine the sugar, oil and eggs; mix well with whisk. Stir in A-Z ingredients of your choice and vanilla,whisk again or stir with spoon if too chunky.
  • This version is banana pecan!
    2
    In another bowl combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt with a whisk then stir with spoon (no mixer) into bowl with wet ingredients JUST UNTIL MOISTENED-don't overmix or the bread will be tough.
  • This version is banana pecan!
    3
    Stir in nuts. Pour into two greased (spray lightly with Pam) regular metal loaf pans-(8 inch x 4 inch x 2 inch) Bake at 325 degrees for 55-65 minutes or until a wooden tooth pick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool. **Hint-I use two glass loaf pans-browns nicer than metal-but spray only bottom pan so it will rise in the pan. Not necessary to bake in though-just performs better-and I have made this same recipe for over 30 yrs.
  • This version is banana pecan!
    4
    Best results are when you wrap it after it's cooled but still slightly warm in foil and wait one day. It will slice beautifully for you-even thin slices!! Although you can certainly eat it before that! Most of the time it doesn't last that long!!!
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