Ingredients

Basic Quick Bread:

• 1 cup shredded or mashed fruit (see variations)1 cup shredded or mashed fruit (see variations) 1 cup shredded or mashed fruit (see variations)
• ½ cup vegetable oil½ cup vegetable oil ½ cup vegetable oil
• ½ cup yogurt½ cup yogurt ½ cup yogurt
• 2 eggs2 eggs 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour1½ cups all-purpose flour 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup granulated sugar¾ cup granulated sugar ¾ cup granulated sugar
• cup cup chopped nuts and/or dried fruit (see variations) cup cup chopped nuts and/or dried fruit (see variations) cup cup chopped nuts and/or dried fruit (see variations)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda¼ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt½ teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• Additional spices (see variations) Additional spices (see variations) Additional spices (see variations)

Banana Nut Bread:

• 1 cup mashed bananas1 cup mashed bananas 1 cup mashed bananas
• 1 cup chopped walnuts1 cup chopped walnuts 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Pear Hazelnut Bread with Lemon Glaze:

• 1 cup peeled, shredded d’Anjou pears (about 3), squeezed dry1 cup peeled, shredded d’Anjou pears (about 3), squeezed dry 1 cup peeled, shredded d’Anjou pears (about 3), squeezed dry
• ¼ cup toasted hazelnuts, chopped¼ cup toasted hazelnuts, chopped ¼ cup toasted hazelnuts, chopped
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves¼ teaspoon ground cloves ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• ½ cup powdered sugar, for glaze½ cup powdered sugar, for glaze ½ cup powdered sugar, for glaze
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice, for glaze1 tablespoon lemon juice, for glaze 1 tablespoon lemon juice, for glaze

Spiced Apple Walnut Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting:

• 1 cup peeled, shredded Pink Lady apples (about 3), squeezed dry1 cup peeled, shredded Pink Lady apples (about 3), squeezed dry 1 cup peeled, shredded Pink Lady apples (about 3), squeezed dry
• ½ cup walnuts½ cup walnuts ½ cup walnuts
• ½ cup dried cranberries½ cup dried cranberries ½ cup dried cranberries
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger½ teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 ounces softened butter, for frosting2 ounces softened butter, for frosting 2 ounces softened butter, for frosting
• 2 ounces cream cheese, for frosting2 ounces cream cheese, for frosting 2 ounces cream cheese, for frosting
• 1 cup powdered sugar, for frosting1 cup powdered sugar, for frosting 1 cup powdered sugar, for frosting
• ½ teaspoon vanilla, for frosting½ teaspoon vanilla, for frosting ½ teaspoon vanilla, for frosting