Carrot Bread
Carrot Bread is a wonderful and simple quick bread that is perfectly spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger and moderately sweet so it's perfect for breakfast or as an afternoon snack!
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 430kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 ½ cups grated carrots about 4-6 carrots, depending on size
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 cups flour
- ¾ cup walnuts chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with a parchment paper sling or spray with baking spray.
- Whisk the sugar, eggs, oil, milk, and vanilla together in a large bowl. Stir in the grated carrots.
- Sprinkle the baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and ginger over the wet ingredients. Add flour and walnuts, then stir by hand with a spatula or wooden spoon until combined.
- Transfer the batter into the prepared pan, then bake for 55-65 minutes until a skewer or knife inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before turning out of the pan to cool the rest of the way on a cooling rack.
Notes
- Freezing: You can freeze the entire loaf or slice it first and freeze individual slices for up to 3 months. Thaw on the counter before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 479mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g