Vanilla Quick Bread
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
Vanilla quick bread is a simple, classic loaf made with flour, sugar, butter, eggs and milk, flavoured with pure vanilla extract. This straightforward recipe comes together in just 20 minutes of preparation, then bakes for 25 minutes until golden. The finished loaf can be enjoyed plain or topped with a dusting of confectioner's sugar, and chopped walnuts may be folded through the batter for added texture. It suits anyone looking for an uncomplicated baked treat.
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Ingredients
- 300 gall-purpose flour
- 150 ggranulated sugar
- 100 gunsalted butter, softened
- 2large eggs
- 10 mlpure vanilla extract
- 300 mlmilk
- 6 gbaking powder
- 3 gsalt
- 100 gchopped walnuts (optional)
- 50 gconfectioner's sugar (for dusting)
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a 20x20cm baking dish and line it with parchment paper.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- 3
In a large bowl, whisk together butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and milk.
- 4
Gradually pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- 5
If using walnuts, fold them into the batter with a rubber spatula.
- 6
Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and smooth the top.
- 7
Dust the top with confectioner's sugar.
- 8
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 9
Remove from the oven and let cool in the dish for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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