Homemade Carrot Bread
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Homemade Carrot Bread
Description
This Homemade Carrot Bread starts with dry ingredients blended together: all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and pumpkin pie spice. The wet ingredients—shredded carrots, eggs, vegetable oil, milk, and vanilla extract—are mixed separately and then gently combined with the dry mixture to avoid overworking the batter.
Chopped walnuts fold in for added texture and nutty flavor. The batter is poured into a parchment-lined loaf pan and baked at 350°F for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. The resulting bread is moist, flavorful, and fragrant with cinnamon and spice notes.
The coarse shredding of carrots enhances texture, and the use of parchment makes removal from the pan easier. Cooling completely before slicing helps the bread hold its shape during serving. The bread works well as a breakfast or snack option with a balance of sweetness and spice.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 2 ½ cups carrot shredded
- 3 egg
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup walnuts chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚F. Line a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Whisk together dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Mix carrots, eggs, oil, milk, and vanilla in a large bowl.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Fold in walnuts and mix just until combined.
- Pour into prepared pan and bake for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Notes
- If pumpkin pie spice is unavailable, extra cinnamon or apple pie spice can be used as substitutes.
- Use the coarse side of a cheese grater for shredding carrots; peeling is optional if carrots are well scrubbed.
- Mix the batter just until ingredients are combined to avoid a tough texture.
- Lining the loaf pan with parchment paper helps with easy removal after baking.
- Oven temperatures vary; begin checking for doneness 10 minutes before the minimum bake time.
- Allow the bread to cool completely before slicing for clean slices.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 242 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 242 | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 158mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 52mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 45IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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