Fruit Fusion Bread

This recipe was really just an experiment that worked out really well! Don't ya just love it when that happens? I had a bunch of fruit and decided to make some bread out of it! If I had to do it all over again, I don't think I would change a thing! Yummy!!!!!!!!!

Fruit Fusion Bread

• 3 large bananas, mashed
• 1 cup strawberries, diced
• 1/2 cup blueberries
• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick), softened
  
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 3/4 cup flour + 1 tablespoon flour to dust the fruit
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Cream the sugar and butter in a stand mixer until smooth.

Add the mashed banana, applesauce and vanilla, stir to combine.

With the motor running, add the eggs one at a time.

Whisk the flour, baking soda and salt. Add to the banana mixture.

Cut up the fruit and stir in the lemon zest. Toss with 1 tablespoon of flour to prevent the fruit from sinking to the bottom during baking.

Gently fold the fruit into the mix and then pour into a greased bread pan.

Bake for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean and the top is golden brown.

Cool completely on a wire rack before removing from the pan.


Enjoy!!!