Here Are Some Recipes for Quick Dessert Breads Using Up Fruit That Goes Uneaten

[OceanAnnie]

I have been making banana bread using Duncan Hines Extra Moist yellow cake mix. I wanted something quick and easy for all those bananas that go uneaten. My family goes in spurts with those things. Sometimes they are gone the same day I buy them. Other times they sit and start getting brown and that won't do. I use them up by adding them to the mix, and reducing the amount of water called for. Two loaf pans later, happy family.

I've since branched out. I made strawberry bread using the strawberry cake mix and adding strawberries that weren't being used. Really very good.

And I made the best apple bread using the Duncan Hines Extra Moist yellow cake mix. I diced up about 3-4 apples (took skins off) threw in about 2 handfuls of walnuts, about 2 handfuls of cranberries, 1 tspn vanilla, 1 tspn pumpkin pie spice , and since I love cinnamon I added another tspn of that. I used the immersion blender until smooth. So delicious!

I've also used dried apricots and believe it or not butternut squash (and zucchini)! I had bought some prepared butternut squash that the family did not like. At all. It came in a two pack. So I used the second package in a dessert bread. I think the butternut squash had nutmeg in it. It was wonderful. The family gobbled it up!!

The next bread I'm going to try is lemon (using the lemon cake mix). I have a container of Dole tangerines I'm going to use. I think I'll substitute about 1/2 of the water with the tangerine juice. The main thing to remember is to reduce the water some when you add the fruit.

The breads are gone in a snap around here. I try to have them handy for a quick breakfast or dessert. So if your fruit (and veggies) go uneaten, put it in a bread and watch it go!

 

[burgertimegirl]

Wow, what a great idea! I just bought a lot of fruit and was hoping it would all disappear before it went bad. Now I have a good recipe to make sure it all gets eaten!

 

[Mrs. Bradbury]

I thought you were asking for recipes and since I had none to share, I didn't click on the message. My family goes in spurts eating fruit, too. This is a great idea, thanks!

 

[StephMK]

Thanks so much, awesome idea & I love stuff that is quick & easy!! Ours is like yours, most of the time I can count on fruit to go but sometimes it doesn't. I'd never thought to just toss it in a cake mix & I usually have those on hand.

 

[OceanAnnie]

I thought you were asking for recipes and since I had none to share, I didn't click on the message. My family goes in spurts eating fruit, too. This is a great idea, thanks!

Oh okay. I'll change the title!

Let me know how the breads turn out for you guys!

 

[PaulaSue]

They all sound Yummy!

 

[runwad]

Thanks for posting, I have lots of apples and just haven't had the energy to make an apple pie, your's sounds easier I'll give it a try this weekend.

 

[OceanAnnie]

Thanks for posting, I have lots of apples and just haven't had the energy to make an apple pie, your's sounds easier I'll give it a try this weekend.

You're welcome! I made another batch of the apple bread, just pulled them out of the oven. Used up the last of our apples.

You make the cake batter as directed except scale back on the water. For the apple bread I use 1 cup of water (instead of 1 & 1/2 cups). I also scaled back on the oil (I forgot to mention that earlier for the apple bread). I use 1/4 cup of oil (instead of 1/3 cup). Bake in two loaf pans on 350 for about an hour. That usually does the trick. If it isn't brown enough, sometimes I bump the temp down to 275 and cook them for another 1/2 an hour or so.

Let me know how they turn out!

 

[runwad]

Thanks OceanAnnie for the further directions. We just got back from baseball tournament, YEAH WE WON!! And tomorrow I have family coming over but I'm going to try your recipe either Mon or Tues. I'll let you know my results

 

[OceanAnnie]

You're welcome.

Congratulations on the win! And I hope you like the bread!