Carrot Cake Quick Bread

Carrot Cake Quick Bread

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Carrot Cake Quick Bread

Carrot Cake Quick Bread


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  • Author: Amy RD, LDN
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Carrot Cake Quick Bread is the perfect spring dessert!


Ingredients

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Carrot Cake Bread:

  • 3/4 cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 cup Oat Flour
  • 1/2 cup Whole Wheat Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp Cardamom (Optional)
  • 2 Tbsp Ground Flaxseed
  • 1/2 cup Olive Oil
  • 1/2 cup Honey
  • 1/2 cup Unsweetened Applesauce
  • 1 cup Grated Carrot
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1/3 cup Walnuts, chopped

Icing Glaze:

  • 1/4 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 2 tsp Milk

Instructions

  1. Set out all ingredients and equipment needed for happy baking!
  2. Preheat oven to 325° F. Spray a bread pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, add all the dry ingredients and whisk together (Oat Flour, AP Flour, Wheat Flour, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Salt, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cardamom, Flaxseed).
  4. In a medium mixing bowl add the wet ingredients and whisk to combine (Olive Oil, Honey, Applesauce, Carrot, Eggs, Vanilla Extract).
  5. Next, pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix together with a spatula. Take care to not over mix!
  6. Add in the chopped walnuts to the batter.
  7. Pour the batter into prepared bread pan and bake for 40-50 minutes, until just browned around the edges and a toothpick comes out clean from the center. *Note! Keep an eye on your quick bread. If it starts to brown too much before the 50 minutes, cover your bread pan with foil and place back into the oven to finish cooking.*
  8. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Then, run a butter knife along the edges of the pan and carefully remove the bread from the pan.
  9. While the bread cools, prepare the glaze icing
  10. In a small bowl whisk together the powdered sugar and 2 tsp milk.
  11. Using a spoon, drizzle the icing over top of the bread.
  12. Slice into 1 inch sections and enjoy!

Notes

  1. Keep an eye on your quick bread. If it starts to brown too much before the 50 minutes, cover your bread pan with foil and place back into the oven to finish cooking.
  • Prep Time: 10 min
  • Cook Time: 50 min
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 Slice
  • Calories: 233
  • Sugar: 13g
  • Sodium: 180mg
  • Fat: 11g
  • Carbohydrates: 29g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Cholesterol: 27mg
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