76 fruit loaf recipes

A festive bread machine loaf studded with maraschino cherries, candied fruit, dates, and walnuts in a rich buttery egg dough. Holiday baking made effortless. One loaf, zero fuss.

Fig raisin cake with brown sugar, cinnamon, and boiling water-soaked dried fruit baked into a dense, spiced loaf. An old-fashioned fruit cake with deep caramel flavor.

Light plum or apricot tea cake made with egg whites, orange juice, and fructose instead of butter and sugar. A lower-fat fruit loaf that stays moist for days.

Zucchini Apple Bread: a fall-leaning loaf where grated apple meets shredded zucchini, walnuts, and a full tablespoon of cinnamon. Two-loaf yield with a moist, fruit-forward crumb.

Apricot bread machine loaf with chopped dried apricots, apricot preserves, and applesauce for a soft, fragrant fruit yeast bread. Toast for breakfast or slice for cream cheese sandwiches.

Easy fruit cake made with applesauce instead of butter for a lighter, lower-fat version. Packed with mixed dried fruit, baked low and slow. No oil, no egg yolks. Makes one dense, fragrant loaf.

Frozen fruit salad with strawberry Jello, pink lemonade, whipped topping, peaches, grapes, bananas, and cherries. Molded in a loaf pan and sliced to serve. A retro potluck classic.

Mocha fruit cake soaks dried fruit in coffee overnight, then bakes it with chocolate and flour into a dense, moist loaf. No butter, eggs, or added sugar, just the fruit's natural sweetness deepened by coffee and chocolate.

Fruit-filled yeast bread wrapped around a dense, spiced filling of dried pears, prunes, raisins and walnuts spiked with kirsch. The fruit is enclosed in a soft enriched dough and baked golden. A festive, slice-and-serve loaf.

Irish farmhouse loaf with mixed dried fruit, lemon zest, and buttermilk. No yeast needed. A traditional quick bread baked low and slow in a loaf pan.

Fig bread soaked in dry sherry with walnuts, cinnamon, and nutmeg baked into a dense, fragrant loaf. A sophisticated quick bread with warm spice and boozy fruit in every slice.

Lots of fruit bread, a yeasted holiday loaf packed with prunes, figs, dates, raisins, candied peel, and almonds. The European-style fruit bread for Christmas mornings.

British-style ripe banana loaf with sultanas, cherries, almonds, honey, and mixed spice. A fruited tea loaf that slices thin, spreads with butter, and improves over days.

Quick loaf bread made with Bisquick, candied fruit, walnuts, and a hint of anise. Mix, pour, bake. A retro holiday bread that couldn't be simpler.

Lean ground beef meatloaf studded with chopped apples and onions. The fruit adds subtle sweetness and keeps the loaf moist without extra fat. Make patties instead for quick weeknight burgers.

Whole wheat nutmeg bread machine loaf sweetened with honey and fruit juice concentrate. Warm spiced 100% whole-grain bread for breakfast toast and tea sandwiches.