Description
Homemade mango bread brings tropical sunshine straight to your kitchen with its delightful blend of sweet fruit and warm spices. Moist crumbs and rich flavors promise a delectable treat that connects you to island culinary traditions in every single bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 cups (360 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (200 grams) sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) mango puree
- 1 cup finely diced mango
Leavening and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon iodized salt
- 2 teaspoons lime zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla, almond, or coconut extract
Liquid and Binding Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups (360 milliliters) whole milk
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
Instructions
- Preheat the oven, preparing a 9×5 inch loaf pan with a light grease coating to prevent sticking.
- Combine all dry ingredients in a spacious mixing vessel, thoroughly blending the flour, sugar, leavening agents, and seasoning until uniformly distributed.
- In a separate container, vigorously whisk liquid components including milk, egg, vegetable oil, and aromatic extract until achieving a silky, homogeneous texture.
- Introduce citrusy lime zest, vibrant mango puree, and delicately chopped mango pieces into the liquid mixture, stirring to create a harmonious blend of tropical flavors.
- Gently merge wet and dry ingredients, using a folding technique that preserves the batter’s rustic, slightly lumpy consistency – overmixing will compromise the bread’s delicate structure.
- Integrate sweetened coconut flakes, providing a subtle crunch and enhancing the tropical profile with minimal additional stirring.
- Transfer the batter into the prepared pan, ensuring an even distribution and optionally adorning the surface with extra mango chunks for visual appeal and intensified fruity essence.
- Position the pan in the preheated oven, allowing the bread to bake for approximately 60-70 minutes until a diagnostic toothpick emerges clean when inserted into the center.
- Allow the freshly baked bread to rest within the pan for a brief cooling period before carefully transferring to a wire rack, permitting complete temperature equilibration and optimal texture development.
Notes
- Customize extract flavor by experimenting with vanilla, almond, or coconut to match personal taste preferences.
- Prevent mango chunks from sinking by lightly coating them in flour before folding into batter, ensuring even distribution throughout the bread.
- For gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend, maintaining the same measurement and mixing technique.
- Enhance tropical profile by adding optional ingredients like chopped macadamia nuts or a light rum-based glaze for extra depth and complexity.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg