Eat Well

The whole family will love this bread. It’s moist, sweet, and even has vegetables in it!

Nutrition Information

Serves: 12

Calories: 214

Protein: 3.2g

Carbohydrate: 31.6g

Fat: 8.8g

Sodium: 258mg

Fiber: 1.3g

Calcium: 37.7mg

Iron: 1.1mg

Ingredients

1 ½ cups flour, sifted

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon cinnamon

½ teaspoon salt

¼ cup vegetable oil

½ cup applesauce, unsweetened

2 eggs

1 cup sugar

1 cup grated carrots (about 3 medium)

½ cups pecans or walnuts, chopped (optional)

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
3. Combine oil, applesauce, eggs, and sugar in a medium bowl.
4. Add wet ingredients to the flour mixture and mix just until combined.
5. Gently stir in carrots and pecans.
6. Pour into a greased 9x5x3-inch loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes.
7. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes before removing from the pan.

Recipe/Image/Video credit to TexasWIC.org