Avocado - Pistachio Loaf with Lime Glaze adapted from Que Rica Vida recipe
 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Latin
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 1 large avocado
  • 2 tablespoons butter (room temperature)
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¾ cup chopped pistachios, plus a ¼ cup for the top of the loaf
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 325°F.
  2. Grease bread loaf pan (5x9) and set to the side.
  3. Puree avocado, butter, sugar, egg and buttermilk in a food processor or Vitamix until smooth.
  4. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder together, and add to the avocado mix.
  5. Mix the flour mixture and avocado mixture together until combined.
  6. Add in ¾ cup of chopped pistachios to mixture and slowly mix in.
  7. Pour mixture into the loaf pan and bake for 50 minutes.
  8. Remove from oven and allow loaf to cool.
  9. Once loaf is cooled, mix powdered sugar and lime juice together until smooth.Drizzle lime icing over the top of avocado loaf and sprinkle with remaining ¼ cup of pistachios.
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