Cantaloupe Bread with a Praline Glaze

Ever wonder what other uses there are for cantaloupe? There was a time when I refused to eat it just diced up in a bowl but we kept receiving them from Boutiful Baskets and although my 3yr old loves the stuff it was too much for her to eat and I would end up throwing half of it away. I came across this recipe and was stunned by how absolutely delicious this cake bread was!! 

Cantaloupe Bread with a Praline Glaze

Author: Allrecipes.com, posted by Linda K

Ingredients:

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups cantaloupe - peeled, seeded and pureed
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 2/3 cups brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
2. In a large bowl, beat together eggs, vegetable, sugar, vanilla and cantaloupe. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and ginger. Stir flour mixture into cantaloupe mixture; stir to combine. Pour batter into prepared pans.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, until a toothpick inserted into center of a loaf comes out clean. Meanwhile, combine margarine and brown sugar. Microwave for 3 minutes, stirring at 1 minute intervals; mix in pecans. Pour sauce over warm bread. Let cool for 1 hour before serving.