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Fig Bread

Ripe figs bring natural sweetness and gentle moisture to this tender loaf. Melted butter and a whisper of cinnamon deepen the flavor while the crumb stays soft and lightly sweet.

Recipe and photo by EatingWell, shared here with credit. View the Original

Fig Bread
Total
1 hr
Prep
10 min
Cook
50 min
Serves
12

Nutrition per Serving

Calories
178
Protein
3g
Carbs
28g
Fat
6g
Fiber
2g
Sugar
15g
Sodium
148mg

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • 6 oz fresh figs, stemmed, chopped and mashed
  • 1 large egg
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup (about 2 1/2 ounces) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cup (about 8 ounces) white whole-wheat flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8 1/2- x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
  2. Whisk together mashed figs, egg, sugar, butter and vanilla in a large bowl until well combined. Stir together flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a small bowl. Whisk flour mixture into fig mixture, stirring until just combined. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  3. Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Let cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 1 hour. Recipe developed by Emily Nabors Hall