Cantaloupe Bread with Praline Glaze

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This excellent cantaloupe bread is very moist and has the texture of pumpkin or zucchini bread. You can purée and freeze extra cantaloupe to make bread in the off-season.

Submitted by Kaddy
Updated on September 21, 2022
Cantaloupe Bread with Praline Glaze
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr 5 mins
Additional Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
2 hrs 20 mins
Servings:
20
Yield:
2 9x5-inch loaves
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 20 servings

  • 2 cups white sugar

  • 2 cups cantaloupe - peeled, seeded and pureed

  • 1 cup vegetable oil

  • 3 large eggs

  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • ¾ teaspoon baking powder

  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger

Sauce:

  • 1 ⅔ cups brown sugar

  • ½ cup butter

  • ½ cup chopped pecans

Directions

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

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

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

  4. Meanwhile, make sauce: Combine brown sugar and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Cook in the microwave for 3 minutes, stirring at 1-minute intervals. Mix in pecans.

  5. Pour sauce over warm loaves. Let cool for 1 hour before serving.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

366 Calories
18g Fat
48g Carbs
3g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 20
Calories 366
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18g 24%
Saturated Fat 5g 26%
Cholesterol 40mg 13%
Sodium 242mg 11%
Total Carbohydrate 48g 18%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 33g
Protein 3g 7%
Vitamin C 6mg 6%
Calcium 32mg 2%
Iron 1mg 7%
Potassium 103mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.