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Sweet Avocado Bread


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  • Author: Priya Mahadevan
  • Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Yield: 8-10 1x

Description

With Dr. Oz stressing each time I turn him on about the goodness of this rather fatty green fruit, I thought I’d make something out of it other than the standard guacamole.


Ingredients

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  • • 3 cups (720 ml) all-purpose flour
  • • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • • 1 tsp salt
  • • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • • 1 tsp baking soda
  • • 3 eggs
  • • 2 cups (480 ml) white sugar
  • • 1 cup (240 ml) vegetable oil
  • • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • • 3 avocados mushed
  • • 1 tbsp lemon zest

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven at 350 degrees F. Grease (2) 9 by 5-inch loaf pans.
  2. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, spices and baking soda.
  3. In a large bowl, beat eggs until light and fluffy. Add sugar, and continue beating until well blended. Stir in oil, vanilla, mushed up avocado, orange zest. Stir in sifted ingredients. Pour into prepared loaf pans.
  4. Bake for 50 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. Remove loaves from pans and cool.

Notes

  • Serving size is per loaf
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 50 mins
  • Category: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice
  • Calories: 310