Avocado Pecan Bread

Description

• Makes 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 tsp grated orange rind
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 large California avocado, seeded, peeled and mashed (or enough to equal 1 cup)
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• ½ cup buttermilk
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• ½ cup coarsely chopped pecans

Directions

1. Mix together flour, sugar, orange rind, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
2. Add avocado, egg, buttermilk and lemon juice; stir until thoroughly mixed.
3. Stir in pecans.
4. Pour into well-greased 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
5. bake in 350°F oven for 50 – 60 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near the center of the bread comes out clean.
6. Allow bread to cool 10 minutes before removing from pan.