pineapple orange bread

Makes: One Loaf

Ingredients:

  • 1 3/4 cup flour

  • 1/4 cup oatmeal

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • 1 tsp baking soda

  • pinch of salt

  • 2 cups pureed pineapple

  • 1/3 cup oil

  • 2/3 cup sugar

  • 1 tbsp melted butter

  • zest of one orange

  • 1/2 tbsp orange juice

    Topping:

  • 3 tbsp sugar

  • 3 tbsp oatmeal

  • 1 tbsp orange juice



Directions:

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

  • Prepare a loaf pan, or similar sized cake pan by oiling the bottom and sides of the pan then dust with flour. Make sure to shake out the excess.

  • In a large bowl combine your flour, oatmeal, baking soda and powder, and salt. Mix with a whisk until well combined.

  • If using fresh pineapple peel and chop the fruit into small pieces. If using canned simply drain and set in a bowl.

  • In a large bowl mash your pineapples with a spoon, fork, or patotato masher until there are no large chunks left. You can also pulse them in a food processor.

  • To your pineapples add the sugar, oil, vinegar, and melted butter. Mix this with a whick until well combined.

  • Now pour the wet ingredients on top of the dry ingredients and mix until everything just comes together, essentially when all the flour is hydrated. Try not to over mix there will be lumps which is okay, you want to avoid building Gluten.

  • Pour your batter into your loaf pan. Now combine all ingredients for your topping in a bowl and mix well. Using a spoon or your fingers sprinkle the topping as evenly as you can accross the top.

  • place in the oven and bake until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean, depending on your dish 45-50 minutes approximately.

  • Remove from the oven and let cool completely before trying to remove from the pan.