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Avocado Pecan Bread

1 loaf Source yield

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 tsp grated orange rind
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 large California avocado, seeded, peeled and mashed (or enough to equal 1 cup)
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • ½ cup coarsely chopped pecans

Make it step by step

  1. Mix together flour, sugar, orange rind, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Add avocado, egg, buttermilk and lemon juice; stir until thoroughly mixed.
  3. Stir in pecans.
  4. Pour into well-greased 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
  5. bake in 350°F oven for 50 – 60 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near the center of the bread comes out clean.
  6. Allow bread to cool 10 minutes before removing from pan.

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