Carrot Bread

Carrot Bread

Course: Breakfast, Side dish, Snack
Cooking time

1

hour 

Add a frosting and it becomes a wholesome sweet treat!
Classic carrot cake like bread – try a buttercream frosting (seen above from the Miller’s Table Cafe at Maine Grains) or a lemon glaze, whipped cream and/or fresh fruit – for anytime of day or night.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup 1 sugar

  • 3⁄4 cup 3⁄4 vegetable or olive oil

  • 1 1⁄2 cups 1 1⁄2 Maine Grains Spelt Flour

  • 1 tsp 1 baking powder

  • 1⁄4 tsp 1⁄4 salt

  • 1 tsp 1 cinnamon

  • 1 tsp 1 baking soda

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 cup 1 grated carrot

  • 1⁄2 cup 1⁄2 chopped nuts

  • optional – toppings

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  • Combine all dry ingredients in one bowl.
  • Mix sugar and oil then add eggs one at a time.
  • Combine wet and dry ingredients.
  • Fold in carrots and nuts.
  • Bake 50-60 minutes in an oiled loaf pan (or line with parchment). Let cool before slicing.
  • Add your favorite topping or just serve as is!

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