A different mango and spice twist on a traditional banana bread. A great addition to packed lunches or as an afternoon snack. Makes a terrific bake sale contribution too.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
North American
Prep Time20minutes
Cook Time45minutes
Total Time1hour5minutes
Servings1large or 2 small loaves
AuthorBarry C. Parsons
Ingredients
1/2cupwhite sugar
1/2cupbrown sugar
½cupvegetable oilvegetable oil
2eggsbeaten
3medium ripe bananasmashed
2cupsflour
1tspbaking soda
½tspbaking powder
½tspsalt
1tspcinnamon
2tsppowdered ginger
1/4cuporange juice
1tsporange zestfinely minced
1large ripe mangodiced small
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Beat sugar and oil in a bowl. Add eggs, mashed banana and orange zest.
Sift together dry ingredients and fold into banana mixture alternately with orange juice.
Fold in diced mango.
Pour batter into 1 large or two small greased loaf pans and sprinkle the tops with turbinado sugar if desired for a little extra crunch.
Bake for 45 minutes to an hour depending upon pan size. A toothpick inserted in the center which comes out clean is the best indicator that the loaf is fully baked.