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Carrot Bread
Easy to make and bursting with flavor this carrot bread is loaded with spices, raisins and walnuts!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 224 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons apple pie spice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups shredded carrots
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup Chopped pecans or walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350˚F. Grease and flour a standard 9x5 loaf pan and set aside.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, apple pie spice and salt in a large bowl and set aside.
- In a medium bowl whisk the eggs, sugars, oil. milk and vanilla together until thoroughly combined.
- Stir in the carrots, then the raisins and nuts of choice.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry mixture, mixing until just combined. Don't overmix!
- Spread the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 55-65 minutes or until a cake tester or toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
- Remove and let sit for 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a cooling rack to cook completely.
- Store at room temperature in a closed container, or wrap in plastic wrap. This bread will last 3-4 days at room temperature.
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Notes
- You can omit the raisins and use only nuts if desired.
- Try using pumpkin pie spice if you don't have the apple pie spice
Nutrition Information
Calories
224kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
47mg
(16%)
Sodium
370mg
(15%)
Potassium
198mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
3643IU
(73%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 224
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 224kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 370mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 198mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 3643IU | 73% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.