Brown Butter Fruit Loaf
Prep
20 mins
Cook
35 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
This brown butter fruit loaf has become my go to recipe whenever I want to bake something special without spending hours in the kitchen. The beauty of it is that it comes together in just twenty minutes of prep, and the oven does most of the work for you. I love using fresh apples and pears because they're packed with fiber and add natural sweetness so you don't need to rely on excessive sugar. The brown butter gives it this wonderfully nutty depth that makes it taste far more impressive than the simple ingredient list suggests, and honestly, it's one of those recipes that proves you don't need fancy techniques or expensive ingredients to impress your friends and family.
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Ingredients
- 250all-purpose flour
- 150granulated sugar
- 100brown sugar
- 3eggs
- 100unsalted butter(melted)
- 250milk
- 2pure vanilla extract
- 400 gdiced apples
- 300 gdiced pears
- 5salt
- 10baking powder
- 20brown sugar crystals
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease a 20x20cm loaf tin and line it with parchment paper.
- 2
In a medium saucepan, melt the unsalted butter over medium heat.
Tip: Stir occasionally until the butter turns golden brown.
- 3
Once the butter is browned, remove it from the heat and let it cool slightly.
- 4
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- 5
In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- 6
Add the browned butter to the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
Tip: Make sure to scrape the sides of the bowl.
- 7
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- 8
Fold in the diced apples and pears.
- 9
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin and smooth the top.
- 10
Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Tip: Let the loaf cool in the tin for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack.
- 11
Let the loaf cool completely before slicing and serving.
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