Cantaloupe Bread with Praline Glaze

This excellent bread is very moist and has the texture of pumpkin or zucchini bread. Can puree and freeze extra cantaloupe to make bread in the off season.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 366 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ cup butter
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• ¾ teaspoon baking powder
• 2 cups cantaloupe - peeled, seeded and pureed
• 1 ⅔ cups brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

In a large bowl, beat together eggs, vegetable, sugar, vanilla and cantaloupe. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and ginger. Stir flour mixture into cantaloupe mixture; stir to combine. Pour batter into prepared pans.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, until a toothpick inserted into center of a loaf comes out clean. Meanwhile, combine margarine and brown sugar. Microwave for 3 minutes, stirring at 1 minute intervals; mix in pecans. Pour sauce over warm bread. Let cool for 1 hour before serving.