sweet bread Archives - Spice Island Cooking https://spiceislandcooking.com/tag/sweet-bread/ Grenadian Cooking, Grenadian Baking Wed, 31 Jul 2024 18:58:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://i0.wp.com/spiceislandcooking.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/SPICE-ISLAND-COOKING-fav-1.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 sweet bread Archives - Spice Island Cooking https://spiceislandcooking.com/tag/sweet-bread/ 32 32 194886338 Grenadian Banana and Mango Bread https://spiceislandcooking.com/grenadian-banana-and-mango-bread/ Wed, 24 Jul 2024 02:52:46 +0000 https://spiceislandcooking.com/?p=224473 This Grenadian Banana and Mango Bread recipe courtesy the Grenada Food and...

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This Grenadian Banana and Mango Bread recipe courtesy the Grenada Food and Nutrition Council, is the perfect dessert to have on any given day, especially with mango in season. It’s moist, delicious and flavourful and would have you eating the whole loaf if you are not careful. Give it a try today!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o95c0oPN6Fs

Ingredients

  • 2 medium over ripe bananas, pureed
  • 1 julie mango, chopped into chunks and pureed
  • 1/4 cup grated coconut (optional)
  • 250g all purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon tonka bean
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon all spice
  • a pinch of salt
  • 1/4 – 1/2 cup chopped walnuts plus more for topping
  • 1/2 teaspoon mixed essence
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • the juice of 1 lime (1 teaspoon of lime or lemon zest can be used as well)

Instructions

  • preheat oven to 325degrees f
  • in a bowl, add the flour, spices and rising agents and mix thoroughly. set aside until ready for use.
  • in a large bowl, add the oil, molasses and sugar. mix well until combined.
  • next add in in the pureed bananas and mango and mix well. next add in the eggs, the essences, the lime juice and ginger. be sure to mix very well until combined.
  • add in the flour mixture and mix until combined. next add in the walnut (be sure to have extra to place on the top).
  • place batter into a greased and floured pan and give a few tops to get ready of air bubbles.
  • place in oven and allow to bake for roughly about 1 hour or until skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  • once baked, remove from oven and allow to cool in pan for about 10 minutes before removing and placing on rack to cool completely.
  • enjoy!

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Banana Bread https://spiceislandcooking.com/banana-bread/ Sat, 05 Nov 2022 21:17:54 +0000 https://spiceislandcooking.com/?p=1056 Anything Banana Bread is a must in my household. It’s filled with...

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Anything Banana Bread is a must in my household. It’s filled with spices and is a must have as the perfect snack on a nice sunny day or just hanging out with friends.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup syrup/agave or sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 5 tablespoons melted butter or coconut oil
  • 4 very ripe bananas , crushed
  • 1 teaspoon baking soad
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon tonka bean
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or essence
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds (optional)
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

  • preheat oven to 325 degrees f
  • in a large bowl, add the dry ingredients and mix well until combined. set aside
  • in another bowl, add eggs, oil, syrup, mashed bananas and vanilla essence. whisk until combined. add dry mixture and stir just until combined. add in nuts and combined
  • pour batter into a lightly greased loaf pan and place in preheated oven to cook for about 1 hour (more or less depending on your oven)
  • remove from oven. allow to sit in pan for 10 minutes before removing and placing on a cooling rack to cool completely. slice and enjoy!

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Sweet Bread Recipe https://spiceislandcooking.com/sweet-bread-recipe/ Sat, 13 Nov 2021 17:00:00 +0000 https://spiceislandcooking.com/?p=677 Ingredients 3 cups all purpose flour (sifted) 1 small coconut 3/4 cup...

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups all purpose flour (sifted)
  • 1 small coconut
  • 3/4 cup – 1 cup of sugar (depends on your taste)
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/4 cup each : raisins, cherries and mixed fruits (add fruits desire)
  • 1 egg
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt to balance flavours
  • a dash or angostura bitters (or more if desire)
  • 1 teaspoon mixed essence
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon powder
  • 1 cup of coconut milk
  • 2 teaspoons grated nutmeg

Please Note: that when blending the coconut, add 1 cup of water to get the milk, strain and set aside. use the husk in the bread (do not throw away). if grating by hand, just add the one cup of water after and strain

Instructions

  • finely grate the coconut in a blender with 1 cup of water or grate by hand on the finest side of the grater then add the water and strain. set the milk aside
  • in a separate bowl, mix together the grated coconut, sugar and egg. cut in/mix in the butter. mix well. add the angostura bitters and mixed essence
  • sift together the flour and baking powder. mix in the nutmeg and cinnamon. mix well until combined. add flour to coconut mixture and mix. next add coconut milk and mix until well incorporated.
  • add in the fruits. mix well. place in a large loaf pan or 2 mini loaf pans that has been greased and floured. add cherries to the top. place in preheated oven to bake for about 50 to 55 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean
  • remove from oven once baked ( for a glazed look, just mix some water and sugar and brush the top of the bread. place back in the oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes and remove ) allow bread to cool in pans for about 5 minutes. remove and place on a rack to cool completely.
  • enjoy!

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