Quick Mixes – Sweet Breads

This recipe will fill 2 (half-gallon) mason jars.

For vacuum sealing: Line two jars with a gallon zip loc baggie or bread baggie. Fill with mix and twist bag shut or zip shut, leaving ¼ inch opening. Vacuum seal.

7 cups whole wheat flour

3 cups white flour

2 TB baking powder

2 TB baking soda

1 TB salt

2 ½ cups sugar

2 ½ cups brown sugar

In a large bowl, stir flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, white sugar and brown sugar until well blended.

Banana Nut Bread

3 ½ cups Sweet Bread Mix

1/3 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs, beaten

1 TB lemon juice

2 medium bananas, mashed

Preheat oven to 325 F. Grease one 9” x 5” loaf pan or two 7” x 3” loaf pans. Set aside. In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients, stirring to blend. Turn into prepared pan. Bake 50-60 minutes in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on a rack 5 minutes. Turn out of pan. Cool right-side up on rack. Makes one large or two small loaves.

Carrot-Orange Loaf

3 ½ cups Sweet Bread Mix

1/3 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs, beaten

1 cup grated carrots

½ cup orange juice

1 tsp grated orange peel

1 tsp ground nutmeg

1 tsp ground cinnamon

½ cup chopped nuts (optional)

½ cup raisins

Preheat oven to 325 F. Grease one 9” x 5” loaf pan or two 7” x 3” loaf pans; set aside. In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients, stirring to blend. Turn into prepared pan or pans.

Bake 60-70 minutes in preheated oven until a wood pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on a rack 5 minutes. Turn out of pan. Cool right side up on rack. Makes one large or two small loaves.

Pumpkin Bread

3 ½ cups sweet bread mix Cinnamon Whipped Topping

1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 cup whipping cream

1 cup mashed cooked pumpkin 1 tsp ground cinnamon

2 eggs, beaten 3 TB powdered sugar

½ cup milk or orange juice

½ tsp cinnamon In a medium bowl, whip cream until soft peaks

½ tsp nutmeg form. Gently stir in cinnamon and powdered

½ tsp cloves sugar. Refrigerate until served.

½ cup chopped nuts (optional)

½ cup raisins (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease one large or two small loaf pans. In a bowl, combine all ingredients except nuts and raisins until well blended. Add nuts and raisins. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 55-60 minutes in preheated oven until a wood pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Turn out of pan. Cool right-side up on rack. Prepare topping. To Serve: Cut into ½ inch slices; spread each with Cinnamon Whipped Topping.

Spicy Applesauce Bread

3 ½ cups sweet bread mix

1/3 cup oil

1 ½ tsp cinnamon

½ tsp allspice

½ tsp cloves

1 cup applesauce

½ cup chopped nuts

½ cup raisins

Whipped Cream Cheese

Preheat oven to 325 F. Grease one 9” x 5” loaf pan or two 7” x 3” loaf pans. Set aside. In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients except cream cheese, stirring to blend. Pour into prepared pan.

Bake 60-70 minutes in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on a rack 5 minutes. Turn out of pan or pans. Cool right-side up on rack. Spread cooled slices with cream cheese. Makes one large or two small loaves.

Zucchini Bread

3 ½ cups sweet bread mix

1/3 cup oil

2 eggs, beaten

2 cups grated unpeeled zucchini

3 TB orange juice

1 TB grated orange peel

½ cup nuts

Preheat oven to 325 F. Grease one 9” x 5” loaf pan or two 7” x 3” loaf pans; set aside. In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients, stirring to blend. Pour into prepared pan

Bake 60-70 minutes in preheated oven until a wood pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on a rack 5 minutes. Turn out of pan. Cool right side up on rack. Makes 1-2 loaves.