A recipe for Citrus Pecan Quick Bread made with fresh orange, lemon, and lime juices plus pecans. It is a great breakfast bread for family and friends.
Course
Bread
Cuisine
American Southern
Prep Time20minutes
Cook Time55minutes
Total Time1hour15minutes
AuthorRenee
Ingredients
3/4cupgranulated sugar
2teaspoonsgrated orange zest
1teaspoongrated lemon zest
1/2teaspoongrated lime zest
2cupsall-purpose flour
1/2teaspoonbaking soda
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/2cupchopped pecans
2/3cuporange juice
2tablespoonslemon juice
1tablespoonlime juice
1egg
2tablespoonsvegetable or canola oil
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour an 8- X 4-inch or 9- X 5-inch loaf pan.
Put sugar and zests in a small bowl. Use your fingers to rub zest into sugar (it will begin to look like wet sand).
Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Add the citrus sugar and pecans and whisk to combine.
Whisk together juices, egg, and oil in a medium bowl.
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
Spoon mixture into prepared pan and spread evenly in the pan.
Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool bread in the pan for 10 minutes on a wire rack. Remove bread from pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
Recipe Notes
A recipe for Citrus Pecan Quick Bread made with fresh orange, lemon, and lime juices plus pecans. It is a great breakfast bread for family and friends.