Best 8 Fruit Loaf Recipes

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Fruit loaf, a traditional tea loaf, is a delectable treat that tantalizes taste buds with its moist, flavorful crumb and abundance of juicy fruits. Whether enjoyed as a breakfast staple, an afternoon snack, or a delightful dessert, this classic loaf cake offers a symphony of flavors and textures that will transport you to a realm of culinary bliss. As you embark on your baking journey, let us guide you through the world of fruit loaf recipes, providing you with insights, tips, and techniques to create the perfect loaf that will leave your loved ones craving for more. Let the aroma of freshly baked fruit loaf fill your kitchen and create cherished memories that will last a lifetime.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

BREAD MACHINE FRUIT LOAF



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This came from my bread machine recipe book. I have made it a number of times and it comes out lovely. Fantastic as a breakfast toasted and buttered! Yum! I have altered the recipe slightly so that it is compatible with all of you. An Australian tablespoon = 4 tsp (20ml), so I have converted all measurements to teaspoons to avoid confusion. If you have a sweet bread cycle I'd recommend using that, but otherwise I'm pretty sure ordinary would work fine. I have frozen slices in plastic bags, so I always have some on hand if I get a craving. Nutella makes a good spread for this.

Provided by Sassy Syrah

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 3h32m

Yield 1 750 g loaf

Number Of Ingredients 12

270 ml water
6 teaspoons butter or 6 teaspoons oil
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
6 teaspoons brown sugar
450 g white bread flour (3 cups)
6 teaspoons powdered milk
3 teaspoons ground mixed spice
2 teaspoons yeast
1/2 cup mixed dried fruit (I use sultanas and raisins, but you could use commercial mixed fruit or currants)
3 tablespoons water (optional)
6 teaspoons sugar (optional)
3 teaspoons gelatin (optional)

Steps:

  • Put all of the ingredients except the fruit in the order recommended by your manufacturer.
  • If you have a nuts dispenser place the fruit in there.
  • Otherwise add the fruit when the 2nd knead has 8 minutes to go.
  • If using the glaze, combine glaze ingredients in a small saucepan over a heat until the sugar and gelatine has dissolved.
  • Use the pause function if you have one, at fifteen minutes into the baking cycle, brush glaze over loaf.

FRUIT AND NUT LOAF



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This is a loaf with plenty of fruit and light in color. Very pretty when cut.

Provided by Carol

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Fruit Bread Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

½ cup margarine
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract
2 ⅛ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup candied mixed fruit
¾ cup raisins
½ cup chopped almonds

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  • Cream butter and sugar together. Beat in eggs one at a time. Beat smooth. Stir in milk, vanilla, and almond flavoring.
  • In large bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in fruit, raisins, and nuts. Add all at once to first bowl. Stir only to moisten. Turn into greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
  • Bake for 1 hour in 350 degree F (175 degree C) oven until it tests done. Let stand 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool and wrap.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 642.8 calories, Carbohydrate 103.9 g, Cholesterol 65.3 mg, Fat 22 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 10.5 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 574.8 mg, Sugar 46.8 g

MEAT LOAF WITH MUSTARD AND DRIED FRUIT



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Categories     Mustard     Bake     Quick & Easy     Dried Fruit     Ground Beef     Fall     Sage     Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 2, can be doubled

Number Of Ingredients 10

10 ounces lean ground beef
1/2 cup breadcrumbs made from whole wheat bread
1/4 cup chopped mixed dried fruits or chopped dried apricots
1 large egg
3 tablespoons chopped shallots
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon crumbled dried sage leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons apricot preserves

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°F. Combine beef, breadcrumbs, chopped fruits, egg, shallots, 1 tablespoon mustard, sage, salt and pepper in large bowl; mix thoroughly. Shape mixture into 2 oval loaves, each about 1 inch thick, and place on small rimmed baking sheet.
  • Bake loaves 10 minutes. Mix preserves and remaining 1 tablespoon mustard in small bowl. Brush preserves mixture generously over loaves. Continue to bake until loaves are cooked through and thermometer inserted into center registers 160°F, about 8 minutes.

RICH FRUIT LOAF BREAD MACHINE



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Make and share this Rich Fruit Loaf Bread Machine recipe from Food.com.

Provided by oriana

Categories     Breads

Time 3h22m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 14

290 ml water
2 tablespoons oil
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons grated orange rind (optional)
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3 cups bread flour
1 teaspoon bread improver (can be optional)
2 tablespoons powdered milk
1 tablespoon mixed spice
1 1/4 teaspoons yeast
1/3 cup mixed fruit
2 tablespoons sultanas
1 tablespoon prune, chopped
1 tablespoon glace cherries, halved (or your mix of fruit)

Steps:

  • place ingredients in order above or to your machines instructions.
  • start on sweet setting with your crust colour selected.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1973, Fat 35.7, SaturatedFat 7.4, Cholesterol 15.5, Sodium 3579.3, Carbohydrate 364.4, Fiber 14.3, Sugar 50, Protein 47

BANANA FRUIT LOAF



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Make and share this Banana Fruit Loaf recipe from Food.com.

Provided by evelynathens

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 40m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed banana
1/4 cup milk
1/3 cup candied fruit
1/4 cup seedless raisin
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans

Steps:

  • Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add chopped nuts.
  • Cream together sugar and butter until fluffy. Add eggs, bananas, and milk and combine well.
  • Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just moistened. Gently fold in the fruit and raisins.
  • Pour into a lightly greased loaf pan and bake at 350° for 35 to 45 minutes until golden in colour and tests done with a toothpick.
  • Freezes well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2284.2, Fat 113.7, SaturatedFat 47.5, Cholesterol 543.1, Sodium 2611.9, Carbohydrate 287.7, Fiber 15.6, Sugar 117.8, Protein 44.9

BANANA FRUIT LOAF



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I found this gorgeous recipe in Ruth Isabel Ross' "Irish Baking Book", which I had originally given to my mum as a birthday present when spending a year abroad in Ireland. It is easy to make and just tastes so fruity. =)

Provided by Lalaloula

Categories     Breads

Time 55m

Yield 1 small loaf

Number Of Ingredients 6

175 g flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
50 g sugar
100 g sultanas or 100 g raisins
1 egg
2 bananas

Steps:

  • Pre heat the oven to 180°C and line a small baking tin with baking paper.
  • Mix the flour, the baking powder, the sugar and the raisins/sultanas in a bowl.
  • Add the egg and the well mashed bananas. Blend toghether (The dough should be soft and creamy.).
  • Fill the dough into your baking tin and bake for approximately 45 minutes (or until inserted toothpick comes out clean).

FRUIT 'N' NUT LOAF



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I enjoy all kinds of cooking, but I especially like baking delicious breads like this! It's chock-full of good things like apricots, almonds and bananas.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h10m

Yield 2 loaves (14 slices each).

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup raisins
2/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup finely chopped dried apricots
1/3 cup toasted wheat germ
1/4 cup chopped toasted almonds
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup egg substitute
3/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup molasses
2 large ripe bananas, mashed

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the first 11 ingredients. In another bowl, beat the egg substitute, juice, oil, molasses and bananas; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Pour into two 8x4-in. loaf pans that have been coated with cooking spray. Bake at 325° for 1 hour or until bread tests done. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts :

FRUIT LOAF



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A spicy raisin bread made in a bread machine. The most common substitute for mixed spice in the U.S.A. is pumpkin pie spice.

Provided by Steve Vine

Categories     Bread     Yeast Bread Recipes

Time 3h5m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

1.063 cups water
1 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3 ¼ cups bread flour
2 tablespoons bread flour
3 tablespoons dry milk powder
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
¾ cup golden raisins
2 ⅔ tablespoons candied mixed fruit peel

Steps:

  • Add water, oil, brown sugar, bread flour, gluten flour, milk powder, mixed spice, and yeast into the bread machine pan in the order suggested by the manufacturer. Select Fruit setting or the setting for Basic White Bread. Press Start.
  • If your machine has a Fruit setting, add the golden raisins and peel at the signal, or around 5 minutes before the kneading cycle has finished.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 154.7 calories, Carbohydrate 28 g, Cholesterol 0.7 mg, Fat 3.8 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 24.4 mg, Sugar 17.1 g

Tips:

  • Use ripe fruit: This will ensure that your fruit loaf is moist and flavorful. If you don't have ripe fruit on hand, you can ripen it by placing it in a paper bag with an apple for a few days.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing can make the fruit loaf tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Let the fruit loaf cool completely before slicing: This will help to prevent the loaf from crumbling.
  • Store the fruit loaf in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days: You can also freeze the fruit loaf for up to 3 months.

Conclusion:

Fruit loaf is a delicious and versatile bread that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It's also a great way to use up leftover fruit. With so many different recipes to choose from, you're sure to find a fruit loaf that you'll love. So next time you're looking for a tasty and easy-to-make bread, give fruit loaf a try.

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