This fantastic cantaloupe quick bread is easy to pull together. It's a moist, delicious loaf of bread.
You may be wondering how you actually make bread with cantaloupe, but it's surprisingly simple! All you need to do is grate the cantaloupe with a cheese grater.
One of the best parts of making this bread is that it only requires one bowl - no separate bowl for dry ingredients. And like most other quick bread (like banana bread, persimmon bread, or zucchini bread) you don't need to knead the dough or use a mixer to make it.
Cantaloupe Quick Bread Features
This is one of the most interesting and best ways to use a ripe cantaloupe - it's especially good if your cantaloupe is a little over ripe and you don't want to use it in a salad.
It makes a delicious loaf of bread that's great to serve for an afternoon snack or a quick breakfast. It's sweet enough to be a treat but not overly sweet.
Cantaloupe Bread Ingredients
- Cantaloupe - use a very ripe cantaloupe for this recipe. Even a slightly overripe cantaloupe will work just fine! Check my post on knowing when cantaloupe have gone bad if you're worried about your cantaloupe.
- All-Purpose Flour - I recommend using AP flour for the best textured loaf. If you need to sub you can use white whole wheat flour. I've never made this with almond flour, although my almond flour banana bread is very similar.
- Butter -
- Seasonings - cinnamon, ground ginger, and kosher salt to season the bread.
- Baking soda - this is a denser bread, so using fresh baking soda is essential to give it a little lift!
- Brown sugar - adds lovely flavor and wonderful sweetness to the bread.
- Egg - use a large egg, at room temperature if possible.
- Vanilla extract - use real (not imitation) vanilla extract for the best flavor!
See the recipe card for quantities.
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Cantaloupe Bread
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup butter melted
- ½ cantaloupe seeds removed
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 4x8 inch loaf pan.
- Cut the rind off the cantaloupe and grate it using a box grater.
- Add the butter and grated cantaloupe to a mixing bowl. Stir to combine.
- Add the cinnamon, baking soda, ginger, salt, and sugar to the bowl and stir to combine.
- Add the egg and vanilla and stir to combine.
- Then add the flour and stir just till combined.
- Pour the batter into the loaf pan and bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour or until cooked through. Use a wooden skewer to crumb test.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 20 minutes before removing and slicing.
Cindi says
Delicious bread! Couldn’t believe how cantaloupe could be transformed into such a nice, quick bread. Super easy recipe and a good way to use up the fruit! Not too sweet, just perfect!
EW says
So glad you enjoyed it!
Pat says
I wanted to try this recipe. Do I need to drain the cantaloupe?
EW says
Nope! No need to drain the cantaloupe.
Iphy says
Love this recipe, can I use it for carrots and zucchini instead of cantaloup?
EW says
I think zucchini would work fine (it has a high water content) but carrots probably not. Coincidentally I'm testing some zucchini bread next week so should have a recipe for that soon!
Sha says
Hello, I followed your recipe for cantaloupe bread, but it came out dense and dry once I cut into it was a pan full of dense crumble. used organic coconut sugar could that have been the problem. I will not give up.
Thank for the recipe.
Pat says
Couldn’t seem to grate the canteloupe. Just got liquid. You mentioned to have about two cups. If I puréed it would you still use 2 cups of purée?
EW says
Yes, that should work!
Natalie says
Whipped this up with super ripe cantaloupe
Too ripe to grate. Mashed up in one bowl & continued with recipe.
Turned out awesome! Delicious
Applied some leftover buttercream icing to top
Piped it on! Super yummy!
EW says
Sounds wonderful with buttercream!!
Carol says
Thank you for the recipe. I did wonder if I needed to drain the juice but someone already ask that and I was grateful. My cantaloupe was ripe and got lots of good juice. I am making a double batch to share with others. Thank you everyone who commented and help me to do it right.