Pineapple-Pecan Quick Bread

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 pineapple, fresh or canned, drained

1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans, (see Tips), plus more for topping if desired
 
Preparation


1.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.

2.Prepare Quick-Bread Dry Mix.

3.Whisk eggs, buttermilk, brown sugar, butter, oil and vanilla in a large bowl until well combined.

4.Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, pour in the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Add pineapple and pecans. Stir just to combine; do not overmix. Transfer batter to the prepared pan(s). Top with additional pecans, if desired.

5.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 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: 223 calories; 9 g fat (2 g sat, 4 g mono); 41 mg cholesterol; 31 g carbohydrates; 5 g protein; 2 g fiber; 182 mg sodium; 93 mg potassium.



2 Carbohydrate Serving



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