Savory Quick Bread with Feta & Olives
The super simple batter for this Savory Quick Bread comes together in minutes. The tender crumb is studded with chunks of tangy feta cheese and briny olives.
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Ingredients
BATTER
- 10 oz all-purpose flour (2 cups, see note)
- 1 ½ oz granulated sugar (3 tablespoons)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 4 oz olive oil (½ cup)
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 12 oz buttermilk (1 ½ cups, room temperature)
Mix Ins (See Note)
- 3 oz olives (½ cup, roughly chopped)
- 4 oz feta cheese (cut into ½" cubes, )
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Butter a 9"x5" loaf pan and line the pan across the short side with a parchment sling (see process photos).
- Combine 10 oz all-purpose flour, 1 ½ oz granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda and ½ teaspoon dried oregano in a large mixing bowl. Whisk the dry ingredients to combine thoroughly.
- In a large measuring cup or medium bowl whisk together 12 oz buttermilk, 4 oz olive oil and 2 large eggs.
- Add 3 oz olives and 4 oz feta cheese to the bowl of dry ingredients and toss to coat them with the powder.
- Add the buttermilk to the dry ingredients and mix until combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake until the loaf is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
- Allow the loaf to cool in the pan for 10 minutes then use the sling to transfer to a cooling rack. Cool completely before slicing.
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Notes
If measuring the flour by volume use the “dip & sweep” method. That is, dip the measuring cup into the flour bin, overfill it, then sweep away the excess.
Mix-In Ideas:
In place of the feta you can use cubes of cheddar, goat cheese, provolone or any semi-firm cheese.
In place of the olives use pickled or roasted peppers, halved cherry tomatoes, chopped scallions, cubes of pepperoni or other cured meat.
Oregano pairs well with feta and olives, but you can use any herb or spice that you like.
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