Avocado Bread With Pecans And Lime Glaze Recipes

AVOCADO BREAD WITH PECANS AND LIME GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan or spray with nonstick spray.
• Peel and pit the avocado, then puree it in a food processor or blender until just smooth.You should have 1/2 cup.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the beaten egg, avocado, yogurt and nuts.
• Beat with a spoon to mix well.
• Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, lime zest and salt in a small bowl.
• Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and stir with a spatula until smooth and just moistened. Do not overmix.
• Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake in the center of the oven until golden brown and a cake tester inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 45-55 minutes.
• Let loaf rest in its pan on a rack to cool.
• To make the Lime Syrup: Combine the sugar and lime juice in a small saucepan.
• Place over low heat until sugar just dissolves.
• Pierce the loaf about a dozen times to the bottom with a bamboo skewer, toothpick, or metal cake tester.
• Immediately pour the hot syrup over the warm loaf.
• Let cool for 30 minutes in the pan before turning the loaf out of the pan onto a rack, then turning it right side up to cool completely.
• Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature overnight before serving.

AVOCADO BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. For topping, in a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 cup sugar, cocoa and cinnamon. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in 1/4 cup chocolate chips; set aside., In a large bowl, whisk baking powder, baking soda, salt and remaining 2 cups flour and 1 cup sugar. In another bowl, whisk eggs, avocado, buttermilk and vanilla until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in walnuts and remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips. , Transfer to a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan; sprinkle with reserved topping. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 60-70 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely., Freeze option: Securely wrap cooled loaf in foil, then freeze. To use, thaw at room temperature.

AVOCADO QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9x5 inch loaf pans. Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and allspice. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the mashed avocado. Stir in the dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk until just mixed. Fold in the chopped pecans, raisins and orange zest. Divide the batter evenly between the two loaf pans.
• Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Allow loaves to cool in pan for at least 20 minutes before removing.