When I add fresh fruit to quick breads, they are gummy in the middle.
I love making quick breads and most of the time I have no problems. Its just when I add either fresh or frozen fruit. I cannot get the middle of the bread to bake. It just stays gummy. My over temp is 350 degrees. I have a oven thermometer and that is all good. The bread looks done, its raised and cracked. Even when I do the knife test there is no dough on the knife? I have made this recipe without fruit and its wonderful. It says I can add 1 1/2 cups of fresh chopped apple and when I do I end up with a beautiful on the outside and a gummy mess in the middle. Anyone had this issue?
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Also- i’ve had great success using freeze dried fruit in quick breads, i buy freeze dried blueberries and raspberries at trader joes (for a good price) and they “rehydrate” in the bread as baking.
I do use apples but make sure they are diced and patted dry.
Without a recipe, can't identify cause for sure.
Guess it has something to do with either proportions within the recipe or pan used (too small for heat or length of baking).
Here is a recipe from Nancy Clark which always works, with fresh or dried fruit, or other additions.
https://food52.com/recipes/70645-a-to-z-loaf-or-layer-cake
See if that works for you.
And/or compare its proportions to those of your recipe.