Cantaloupe Bread with Praline Glaze

This cantaloupe bread with praline glaze recipe features a moist bread made of cantaloupe, cinnamon, and ginger, topped with a brown sugar pecan glaze.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 366 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs
• 2 cups cantaloupe - peeled, seeded and pureed
• 0.5 cup butter
• 0.5 cup chopped pecans
• 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
• 0.75 teaspoon baking powder
• 1.6666666269302 cups brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour two 9x5-inch loaf pans.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the centers of loaves comes out clean, about 1 hour.

Step 3

Beat sugar, puréed cantaloupe, oil, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer until well combined. Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, baking powder, and ginger together in a separate bowl. Stir flour mixture into cantaloupe mixture until combined. Divide batter evenly between the prepared pans.

Step 4

Meanwhile, make praline glaze: Combine brown sugar and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Cook on High in the microwave for about 3 minutes, stirring every minute, until smooth.

Step 5

Pour sauce over warm loaves. Cool for 1 hour before serving.