3 Latin Bread Recipes for a Sweet Easter

Craving a sweet treat? Tired of the usual banana or orange cranberry bread? Shake up your sweet bread baking routine with new flavors, textures, and combinations. Whether you love pear, banana, orange or all three, one of these sweet confections will satiate your sweet tooth and keep you satisfied, and with Easter on the horizon, now is the perfect opportunity to try one of these recipes out on your nearest and dearest.

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Dulce de Leche Banana Bread takes your ordinary banana bread to delicious new heights with the addition of swirled dulce de leche. Enjoy a slice with a fresh espresso and a light drizzle of fresh dulce de leche on top.

If you are looking for a bread that is more subtle in its sweetness try Orange Cinnamon Anise Bread. Orange zest and fresh orange juice lend brightness, cinnamon adds sweetness, and anise provides a delicate licorice tang that brings all the flavors together in each and every bite.

Pear Panela Crunch is a vegan delight that satisfies all your cravings. Grated panela lends sweetness, ginger a spicy kick, cinnamon adds warmth, and millet gives this bread the crunch that sets it apart. Macerated pears keep this bread moist and tender, and the combination of all of these flavors make Pear Panela Crunch a recipe you’ll want to add to your favorites. [pagebreak]

Dulce de Leche Banana Bread

• 1/3 cup butter, unsalted and softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup soy milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

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Orange Cinnamon Anise Bread

• 1 tablespoon flax
• 3 tablespoons soy milk
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 orange, zested

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Pear Panela Crunch

• 2 tablespoons flax
• 6 tablespoons soy milk
• 2 ripe medium pears, peeled, cored, and diced
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup panela, grated
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoon ginger, grated
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil

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