Description
This Carrot Date and Walnut Loaf is a perfect blend of natural sweetness from dates and frost-kissed carrots, combined with the crunchy texture of walnuts, making it an ideal comforting breakfast bread for frosty winter mornings.
Ingredients
- Whole wheat flour (2 cups)
- Baking powder (1½ teaspoons)
- Baking soda (½ teaspoon)
- Salt (½ teaspoon)
- Ground cinnamon (1½ teaspoons)
- Ground nutmeg (½ teaspoon)
- Eggs (2 large)
- Walnut oil (⅔ cup)
- Honey (½ cup)
- Vanilla extract (1 teaspoon)
- Carrots (1½ cups, finely grated)
- Dates (1 cup, chopped)
- Walnuts (¾ cup, chopped)
Instructions
- Heat up your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving some hanging over the sides.
- Get your dates ready by chopping them into small pieces. If dry, soak in warm water for 10 minutes, then drain.
- Grate the carrots finely. Press with a paper towel to remove excess moisture.
- Mix dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl.
- Mix wet ingredients: whisk eggs, oil, honey, and vanilla in another bowl until smooth.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients, stirring just until mixed.
- Fold in the carrots, dates, and walnuts gently.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smooth the top, and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a skewer comes out with moist crumbs.
- Let the loaf cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then lift out using parchment paper to cool completely on a rack.
Notes
- Go easy when drying carrots to retain moisture.
- Use room-temperature eggs for better mixing.
- Store dates in the fridge to maintain their texture.
- Cool loaf completely before slicing for best results.
- Toast walnuts for enhanced flavor if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50-60 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: carrot bread, winter baking, healthy breakfast