Orange-mango Macadamia Nut Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
• 1 tablespoon orange zest, grated
• 2 cups mangoes, diced (well-drained if you are using a canned variety)
• 1 cup macadamia nuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees. grease and flour two 9-inch loaf pans.
• 2 sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and ginger; set aside.
• 3 with an electric mixer on medium speed, blend the sugars and eggs until sugars are dissolved.
• 4 add oil, buttermilk, orange juice and zest and continuing to blend well.
• 5 lower the mixer speed and add the flour mixture. beat only until well mixed. (it is very important not to over-mix a quick bread or you will end with a very dense bread).
• 6 by hand, add the diced mango and chopped nuts and stir gently.
• 7 divide batter into the two loaf pans.
• 8 bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the loaf.
• 9 let cool for 15 minutes prior to removing to a wire rack to cool completely.