Zucchini, Carrot, Apple Walnut Bread
f you can't decide what kind of loaf bread to make, try this one! It is a great combo and it is so moist!
Servings:
Calories: 339
Ingredients
- ¾ cup oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup zucchini grated
- 1 cup carrots grated
- 1 cup apples grated or coarsely chopped
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch salt
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 ¼ cups sugar
- ½ cup walnuts coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Grease or line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk the oil and eggs. I make this bread by hand, but you can use a mixer if you want.
- Add the zucchini, carrots, and apples. Use a large spoon to mix it well.
- Mix in all the dry ingredients except the walnuts. Take your time to be sure to mix in all the flour to get a wet batter.
- Stir in the walnuts.
- Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan. To prevent a dome top, make about a 3-inch-long little indent across the batter with a spoon. This prevents the top from being too high.
- Bake at 350°F. for 55-65 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the middle comes out clean. If it is browning too fast around the edges, cover it with a tent of aluminum foil. I cut out a small square in the middle of the tent. See the picture in the slideshow.
- Cool the loaf bread in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove it from the pan and transfer the loaf bread to the wire rack to finish cooling.
- Store the loaf bread covered at room temperature.
EXTRA TIP:
TOPPING: Leave it plain or add a cream cheese frosting, or dust with confectioner's sugar.
3 CUPS: Use any quantities of zucchini, carrots, and apples as long as it equals 3 cups. One medium zucchini is about 1 cup grated. One large apple is about 1 cup grated.
SEEDS: Remove any large zucchini seeds since they are bitter.
APPLES: Use your favorite apple variety. It is not necessary to peel the apple. The apple peel adds color and good nutrients!
VARIATIONS: * You can vary the fruit to what you like or have on hand; maybe bananas, mangos, peaches, cherries, etc. * If you like spices in loaf breads, add a little more cinnamon!
FREEZES well for 3 months.
Calories: 339kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 151mg | Potassium: 132mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 1869IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg