Mango-Pecan Quick Bread

From EatingWell: October/November 2005 — Subscribe Now!

Mangos give a standard quick bread a lively flavor jolt.

12 servings

Active Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 1 1/4 hours (muffins) - 1 1/2 hours (mini loaves) - 2 1/4 hours (large loaf)

Nutrition Profile

Low calorie | Low cholesterol | Low sodium | Healthy weight | View Complete Nutrition Guidelines»

Ingredients

Quick-Bread Dry Mix, (recipe follows)
2 large eggs
1 cup nonfat buttermilk, (see Tips)
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups diced mango, (see Tips)
1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans, (see Tips), plus more for topping if desired

This recipe calls for:

Quick-Bread Dry Mix

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400°F for muffins, mini loaves and mini Bundts or 375°F for a large loaf. Coat pan(s) (see "Pan Options") with cooking spray.
Prepare Quick-Bread Dry Mix.
Whisk eggs, buttermilk, brown sugar, butter, oil and vanilla in a large bowl until well combined.
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, pour in the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Add mango and pecans. Stir just to combine; do not overmix. Transfer batter to the prepared pan(s). Top with additional pecans, if desired.
Bake until golden brown and a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean, 22 to 25 minutes for muffins or mini Bundts, 35 minutes for mini loaves, 1 hour 10 minutes for a large loaf. Let cool in the pan(s) for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack. Let muffins and mini Bundts cool for 5 minutes more, mini loaves for 30 minutes, large loaves for 40 minutes.

Tips & Notes

Make Ahead Tip: Store, individually wrapped, at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month.

Tips: No buttermilk? Mix 1 tablespoon lemon juice into 1 cup milk.
To cut a mango: Slice both ends off the mango, revealing the long, slender seed inside. Set the fruit upright on a work surface and remove the skin with a sharp knife. With the seed perpendicular to you, slice the fruit from both sides of the seed, yielding two larger pieces. Turn the seed parallel to you and slice the two smaller pieces of fruit from each side. Cut the fruit into the desired shape.
To toast walnuts, pecans or hazelnuts, spread nuts onto a baking sheet and bake at 350°F, stirring once, until fragrant, 7 to 9 minutes. To toast sliced almonds, cook in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes.
Pan Options:
Each of these recipes will make:
1 large loaf (9-by-5-inch pan)
3 mini loaves (6-by-3-inch pan, 2-cup capacity)
6 mini Bundt cakes (6-cup mini Bundt pan, scant 1-cup capacity per cake)
12 muffins (standard 12-cup, 2 1/2-inch muffin pan)

Nutrition

Per serving: 230 calories; 9 g fat (2 g sat, 4 g mono); 41 mg cholesterol; 33 g carbohydrates; 5 g protein; 3 g fiber; 182 mg sodium; 104 mg potassium.

2 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 other carb, 1.5 fat (mono)