Yep, more figs from neighbor Frank. But like I always say…”when life hands you figs, make fig bread”. Or something like that 🙂 This bread is SO GOOD that I think you need to add figs to your grocery list (unless of course you too have a neighbor Frank with a fig tree). If you’ve never tried a fig before, this is the recipe to start with! It’s figgin amazing bread!
Ingredients:
3 eggs
2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups fresh, ripe figs, stems removed, diced and slightly mashed
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup chopped walnuts
Directions:
- Pre heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spray 2 loaf pans with Pam cooking spray and lightly coat with granulated sugar. Tap pans upside down to shake off excess sugar. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs.
- Add sugar and beat until well combined.
- Add mashed figs, vanilla, and vegetable oil. Beat until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
- Add fig mixture to flour mixture, alternately with buttermilk.
- Beat well after each addition.
- Fold in chopped walnuts.
- Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until lightly browned around edges and set in center.
- Cool in pans 10 minutes.
- Carefully remove from pans and allow to cool completely before slicing.
I love this recipe and can’t wait to try it! Off to have a rummage around your blog.
Once again I got to taste this delicious treat and to tell the truth I hesitated because fig bread didn’t sound like something I would like. It is Fantastic!!