Even though they don’t grow here in Canada, nothing says summer to me like mangos. I find they’re at their best when bought in the early summer, and having a piece of perfectly ripe mango always makes me feel like I’m on a tropical beach.
I was in my late teens when I first fell in love with mango, and I got my whole family involved with my new favourite food. We tried mango in everything from ice cream to salsa. And one of our very favourite mango recipes was Mango Bread.
My sister was the one that first discovered and tested the recipe. She tweaked the original recipe that she’d found online, and I tweaked it a little more. In the end, we created a Mango Bread recipe that was packed with tropical flavour and a hit with the whole family.
Recently, when I was browsing through my folder of printed and handwritten recipes collected over the years, I found my recipe for Mango Bread. I knew I had to see if it was as good as I remembered.
And it did not disappoint! My husband and three kids both devoured slices of the bread as soon as it was cool and within a day, the entire loaf was gone. Banana bread has always been this family’s favourite, but I think that might have changed now!
This Mango Bread recipe is simply too good not to share, so grab a ripe mango and get ready for a little slice of tropical paradise!
Got lots of mangos to use? This savoury Asiago Spicy Ranch Chicken with Mango Avocado Salsa is a guaranteed people-pleaser and fancy enough for company!
Mango Bread
A delicious quick bread that's packed with tropical flavours.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups diced mango approximately one large
- 1/4 cup coconut
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease loaf pan.
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In large bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt until fully combined.
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In smaller bowl, cream together softened butter, oil and sugar until blended.
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Beat in egg until fully incorporated, then stir in vanilla.
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Add wet ingredients to flour mixture and stir just until combined.
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Add mango, coconut and walnuts to batter and fold in gently. Batter should still have some lumps.
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Pour batter into loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes, until skewer inserted into loaf comes out clean.
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Let cool and cut into slices. Serve on its own or spread with butter if desired.
Recipe Notes
Loaf freezes well for up to three months.
Elizabeth Matthiesen says
I love the idea of using mango. I don’t like banana bread but mango that could be a favourite of mine too.
nicky says
Yum! I love anything with mango 🙂
Mike Gismondi says
This sounds delicious. My kids love mango and I bet they’d love this too!
micheline says
I do love banana bread but a lot enjoy mangos, so I will have to try this, It looks so good.
Krista M says
I must say this is something new to me I’ve never seen before! But I think I would like it a lot more than banana bread which I’m not a huge fan of.
Lynda Cook says
This sounds really tasty, I have never thought of using mango in a loaf, I am going to have to give it a try!
AD says
This looks lovely! My parents (who are not partial to sweet breads) would love this!
kathy downey says
I sure am looking forward to trying this recipe soon !
Shirley says
This sound delicious mango and coconut are both my favorites I am going to have to make this
Shirley O says
Yummy! I love the idea of using Mango!
Shirley P says
I love the idea of using mangos in the bread It looks so delicious
Tara Gauthier says
Our go to is making banana bread but I love mangos, just never would have thought of putting them in bread!
JoKing says
You had me at Mango! Like you I love love love mango! I so have to try this.
Mary Gardner says
This looks really delicious. I have made breads with banana, blueberry, pumpkin, etc., but never thought about mango. All of my family enjoys mango so this will be a winner at my house. Thanks for sharing!
Kathryn says
Oh I hope you love it as much as I do, Mary! I was as surprised as you to discover a mango bread recipe, but wow, I’m sure happy I did!
Elizabeth Matthiesen says
I wish that I was as clever as people who come up with these brilliant ideas, I mean, why did it never occur to me to exchange the bananas in banana bread (which I don’t like) for mangoes that I love? Guess I’m not the inventive type.