Papaya Bread I
Ingredients
- 3 eggs ⓘ
- 3/4 cup oil ⓘ
- 1 cup sugar ⓘ
- 1 cup carrot, peeled and shredded ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups applesauce ⓘ
- 1 cup fresh ripe papaya, pureed (seeds removed) ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 4 cups flour ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon baking soda ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or macadamia nuts) ⓘ
- nonstick cooking spray ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Spray 2 loaf pans with non-stick baking/shortening spray and set aside.
- Place eggs, oil and sugar into a mixing bowl.
- Mix on slow speed one or two minutes to combine ingredients.
- Add carrots, fresh papaya puree, applesauce and nuts.
- Mix one to two minutes until well-mixed.
- Add flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and baking soda to mixture.
- Beat on medium speed one and a half to two minutes.
- Do not overbeat or end-product will become cake-like.
- Pour into 2 loaf pans, bake 55-60 minutes.
- Bread will appear pulled away from sides of pan and will be light brown in color.
- A crack will appear on the top of each loaf.
- Remove from oven, place on cooling racks.
- Let bread rest in pan for 10 minutes.
- Turn in each loaf and place on end in pan to cool.
- Cool thoroughly.
- Wrap each loaf with plastic.
- It's particularly pretty to use colored plastic wrap or other decorative wrap if giving Papaya Bread as a gift.
- This bread freezes well.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
963
kcal
48% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).