5.0 from 18 votes
Healthy Carrot Bread
This healthy carrot bread is made with whole wheat flour, but you would never know it! It's moist, tender and bursting with carrots! A must try!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 12 Slices
Calories: 2276 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 Cups white whole wheat flour (210g)
- 1 Tbsp cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 Cup coconut sugar
- 2/3 Cup crushed pineapple, drained
- 1/2 Cup Kalona Supernatural Vanilla Kefir
- 1/4 Cup coconut oil, melted
- 2 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 Cup carrot, Peeled, Grated and tightly packed
- 1/2 Cup pecans, Roughly chopped + more for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees and line the bottom of an 8 inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients, except the carrot and pecans.
- Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and whisk until just combined, being careful not to overmix. Fold in the carrots and pecans.
- Pour into the pan, topping with more pecans, if desired.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the top is brown, 47-55 minutes.
- Let cool in the pan COMPLETELY.
- Run a sharp knife around the edges of the cooled pan, turn out onto a cutting board and slice and DEVOUR!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
227.6kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
31.9g
(11%)
Protein
4.3g
(9%)
Fat
9.4g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
4.5g
(23%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
2.6g
Cholesterol
31.6mg
(11%)
Sodium
242.9mg
(10%)
Potassium
84.9mg
(2%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
18.3g
(37%)
Vitamin A
26.8IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
3.6mg
(4%)
Calcium
9.7mg
(1%)
Iron
8.4mg
(47%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 2276
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 227.6kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 31.9g | 11% |
| Protein | 4.3g | 9% |
| Fat | 9.4g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4.5g | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.3g | 8% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2.6g | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 31.6mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 242.9mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 84.9mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 18.3g | 37% |
| Vitamin A | 26.8IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 9.7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 8.4mg | 47% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.