SPICED CARROT AND ZUCCHINI BREAD

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This is not your ordinary carrot and zucchini bread. With the added spices, this bread is kicked-up a notch, and makes an excellent breakfast along-side your morning coffee, or a delicious dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or a glass of milk. You decide.

Provided by Darci Juris

Categories     Sweet Breads

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 c flour
2 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cardamom
1/2 tsp salt
3 eggs
1 1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 c white sugar
1 c coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp ground ginger
zest from 1 orange
1 1/4 c carrots, grated
1 1/4 c zucchini, grated

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Coat two loaf pans with butter or grease and lightly flour the pans.
  • 2. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, cardamom, ginger and salt.
  • 3. In a large bowl, beat the eggs with the light brown sugar and granulated sugar until smooth. Add the oil in a thin stream, beating at high speed until the batter had blended well.
  • 4. Beat in the vanilla and orange zest.
  • 5. Fold in the carrots and zucchini.
  • 6. Mix in the dry ingredients in batches, mixing well between additions.
  • 7. Pour/divide the batter into the prepared pans. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaves comes out clean.
  • 8. When done, remove from oven and cool in the pans for 10 minutes on cooling racks. Then remove from pans and let cool until ready to serve.

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