Papaya Bread

This simple quick bread gets its buttery texture and sweet, tropical flavor from fresh, ripe papaya and some tang from buttermilk and guava juice.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 347 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
• 2 large ripe papayas
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1.25 cups white sugar
• 0.5 cup buttermilk
• 0.5 cup guava juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

Step 2

Slice papayas in half lengthwise. Scoop out black seeds and discard. Peel and discard skin. Place flesh in a bowl and mash. Transfer to a strainer and allow to sit for 10 minutes to drain any liquid.

Step 3

Combine flour, poppy seeds, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Cream sugar and butter together in a separate bowl. Mix in eggs, one at a time, until well blended. Mix in papaya flesh, buttermilk, guava juice, and vanilla. Slowly stir in dry ingredients until just moistened. Pour into the prepared loaf pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then release loaf from the pan onto a wire rack. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes, before slicing.