Monday, April 1, 2013
Island Mango Bread
If you have followed my blog, you know that I have several mango trees in my yard. Last year was a bumper crop. I had more mangoes than I knew what to do with. I made everything with mangoes. Finally, we decided after giving many away to freeze the rest. We cut them into chucks and froze them - all 40 quart bags of them. Yes, I had mangoes!
Well, I try to use them as much as possible from the freezer, but it seems like they are multiplying in there. Guess what - my trees are loaded again. So I have been trying new and familiar recipes. I found this one and made changes. I sent it to work with my husband for all of his employees. I have to do something here !! They loved it so I am sharing it with you.
This bread is super moist and good for breakfast or anytime of the day. If you don't like mangoes, you can add other frozen fruit and I think it would be great. The recipe calls for fresh mangoes, but I used the ones from the freezer. You could use fresh or frozen. Just be careful to drain frozen fruit if they contain a lot of juice. See my note on the recipe.
This recipe calls to make it one large loaf pan, but I decided to use four small loaf pans instead.
You can see the coconut and the pecans in this photo.
I took some additional photos of my setting. I kept changing the dollies in the white vase.
My daughter gave me this little ceramic flower holder for tiny flowers like the ones the grand kids pick that usually have really short stems. It is so cute.
Well enough about my photos, here is the recipe.
This bread has lots of flavor that come together to make a yummy and quick bread.
Ingredients:
½ cup sour cream
½ cup margarine
2 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1 ½ cups chopped mangoes (very ripe)
* I used frozen mangoes, thaw them and then drained the juice
½ - ¾ cup sweetened flaked coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon coconut extract
1 teaspoon rum extract
2 teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
⅓ cup raisins (optional)
½ cup pecans (optional)
Directions:
Set oven to 350 degrees
1. Mix sour cream and margarine together until well blended
2. Add eggs, sugar and then extracts. Blend
3. Add mangoes and blend, then add coconut and raisins or nuts
4.
Mix dry ingredients (except sugar) together and incorporate into the
wet ingredients, stir till all is well combined. You can mix by hand or
use your mixer.
5.
Pour into a greased large loaf pan (5 x 10) and bake in a preheated 350
degree oven for about 55 minutes. You may need to tent the loaf pan
with some aluminum foil for the last 15 minutes or so to prevent it from
darkening too much.
* I used 4 small loaf pans instead of one large one and bake for about 45 minutes
6. When cool enough to touch, remove from pan and cool on a wire rack
Hope you enjoy this bread. Bon Appetite!
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This looks soooo yummy!!
ReplyDeleteTanya :)
Hi Tanya,
DeleteThanks so much for commenting on my mango bread. It is yummy and moist.
Have a great day,
Bev
Oh man this looks so amazing. I live in a place where you can't really get fresh mangoes how do you think dried mangoes would work? Maybe if I re-hydrated them in mango juice? Thank you for sharing this. I love sweet breads. My default favorite is almond poppy seed bread (http://shaffer-sisters.blogspot.com/2013/02/almond-poppy-seed-bread-in-cast-iron.html).
ReplyDeleteAl @ shaffer-sisters.blogspot.com
I think you can use dried if you re-hydrate them so they are moist. Frozen mangoes would work too. I too love sweet breads. I will have to try your almond poppy seed bread. I have something similar to that. Thanks for taking the time to stop by and comment.
DeleteHave a great day,
Bev
Mmm that sounds amazing- I love anything with tropical fruit and coconut!
ReplyDeleteHi Lauren,
DeleteI love things with tropical fruit and coconut.What is not to like!
I just had a piece of it since I had frozen some. Still tastes great.
Thanks for your sweet message.
Have a great day,
Bev
This looks really good. I love tropical tasting breads. I piece of this would go great with my coffee right now:)
ReplyDeleteHi Shannon,
DeleteI had a piece earlier with tea (not a coffee drinker) and it was tasty.
Thanks for stopping by,
Bev
Sounds yummy! Thanks so much for linking up at Real Family Fun.
ReplyDeleteKC
It is yummy. Thank you for commenting and stopping by.
DeleteHave a great weekend,
Bev
I love mangos everything, and this look so good. Thank you for sharing and coming to our ready to waltz party at pret-a-vivre.com
ReplyDeleteMe too, I love mangoes in anything. They are great in this sweet bread.
DeleteHave a great weekend,
Bev
Your bread looks and sounds great.......Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop this week; I hope you’ll join us again!
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Kathy Shea Mormino
The Chicken Chick
http://www.The-Chicken-Chick.com
Hi Kathy,
DeleteI always enjoy linking up with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop. I appreciate you stopping by and commenting.
Bev
Hi Kathy,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for stopping by and inviting me. I did link up to your party, thanks.
Thanks for following me,
Bev
I'm sure to make your recipe because I just
ReplyDeletelove Mangoes. My tree out back is not happy.
Planted it as a seed 6 years ago and it
was frost bit this past winter. I live in
Clearwater and the winter was cold this
year. But the stores have many!
Thanks so much for sharing
Sandy
Hi Sandy,
DeleteThat is so sad about your mango tree. Hate to loose a mango tree especially when you planted it from seed. I grow about 6 trees from seed. I planted a few of them and gave the rest away. I only have so much room. I don't know what I will do when they all produce fruit. I'll have to bring you some.
Bev
My husband loves mango's, I think I'll have to give this deliriousness a try for him. Thank you for sharing at the hop, your participation makes the hop extra special. Big Hugs P.S. the new giveaway posted yesterday!
ReplyDeleteHi Katherine,
DeleteIf he loves mangoes, I think he will love this sweet bread. Always glad to share at your party.
Have a great Sunday,
Bev
Oh wow, this looks delish! So amazing you have mango trees. I also love how you made it into 4 mini loaves. Thanks for linking up to Give Me The Goods Monday! Hope to see you this Monday too ;)
ReplyDeleteJamie @ somuchbetterwithage.com
Hi Jamie,
DeleteAs I said in my post, we just love mangoes and we have three "extremely" producing trees. It is great fun to have them.
Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a message.
Have a great Sunday,
Bev
This sounds delicious and super moist - how wonderful to have these trees in your garden and to be able to cook and freeze them - I do appreciate you sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,
ReplyDeleteKathy
Hi Kathy,
DeleteIt is really a moist sweet bread and yummy. I love having all the citrus trees in our yard. We just came back after a week and the mango trees are producing even more mangoes. It is going to be a banner year. Need more recipes!
Have a great week,
Bev
I just shared this on Facebook, Google+ and pinned it as one of my fabulous features at Freedom Fridays!!! Thanks so much for sharing:))))
ReplyDeleteHI Evelyn,
DeleteThanks so much for featuring my Island Mango Bread on your social media. What an honor!
Have a great weekend,
Bev
This looks so delicious!! I just pinned. YUM!! Can't wait to try this. Thank you so much for sharing at A Bouquet of Talent this week. Have a wonderful weekend. :)
ReplyDeletehugs
Kathy
Hi Kathy,
DeleteHope you like it. I love sharing at A Bouquet of Talent. So much fun.
Have a great weekend,
Bev