Zucchini Carrot Bread Recipe

A very dense Zucchini Carrot Bread, this recipe is satisfying as a snack or for breakfast.

Zucchini Carrot Bread Recipe

This is a good one! The frosting really makes it, in my opinion. It is a dense, moist zucchini bread and bread for dessert, a snack, a lunchbox treat, or even breakfast!

Tips and variations for making this Zucchini Carrot Bread Recipe:

● If you are making zucchini carrot bread to freeze, do not frost the zucchini carrot bread before freezing. Make sure you free it unfrosted. If you want to frost after defrosting, you can.

● The frosting makes this zucchini carrot bread – what can I say? I love frosting! If you plan on eating this for breakfast – buttered, as much as it pains me to write this, you may want to leave this zucchini bread unfrosted.

Ingredients for Zucchini Carrot Bread:

● ½ tsp baking powder
● 2 tsp cinnamon
● 1 tsp nutmeg
● ½ tsp ground cloves
● 1 tsp baking soda
● 2 cups flour
● 3 large eggs
● ¾ cup sugar
● ¾ cup brown sugar
● ¾ cup applesauce
● 1 tsp vanilla extract
● 1½ cups zucchini, grated
● 1½ cups carrots, grated
● ¾ cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
● ¾ cup raisins

Ingredients for Zucchini Carrot Bread Frosting:

● 6oz Cream cheese
● ¾ cup confectionery sugar
● 1 tsp vanilla

Zucchini Carrot Bread Mise en Place:

● Measuring Cup
● Spatula
● Measuring Spoons
● Grater
● Stand Mixer
● Spoon
● Bowl
● Loaf Pan
● Wire Rack

Zucchini Carrot Bread Directions:

● Preheat oven to 350º.
● Mix together baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking soda, and flour; set aside.
● In a separate large bowl, beat the 3 large eggs together.
● To the eggs, add sugar, brown sugar, apple sauce, and vanilla extract.
● Beat by hand until blended.

● Now add the zucchini and carrots, and blend.
● Slowly add the dry flour combination, blending until well combined.
● Add chopped nuts and raisins; blend well.
● Pour into a greased and floured loaf pan.
● Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes at 350º until the toothpick comes out clean.
● Cool on wire rack.

● Combine all frosting ingredients, and whip until smooth.

● When the bread is completely cool, frost.

Yield: 1 zucchini bread

Zucchini Carrot Bread Recipe

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Zucchini Carrot Bread Recipe. A very dense Zucchini Carrot Bread, this recipe is satisfying as a snack or for breakfast.

Prep Time 45 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Additional Time 30 minutes

Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes

Ingredients

Ingredients for Zucchini Carrot Bread:

• ½ tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• ½ tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 cups flour
• 3 large eggs
• ¾ cup sugar
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• ¾ cup applesauce
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1½ cups zucchini, grated
• 1½ cups carrots, grated
• ¾ cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
• ¾ cup raisins

Ingredients for Zucchini Carrot Bread Frosting:

• 6oz cream cheese
• ¾ cup confectionery sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350º.
2. Mix together baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking soda, and flour, set aside.
3. In a separate large bowl, beat the 3 large eggs together.
4. To the eggs add sugar, brown sugar, apple sauce, and vanilla extract.
5. Beat by hand until blended.
6. Now add the zucchini and carrots, blend.
7. Slowly add the dry flour combination, blending until well combined.
8. Add chopped nuts and raisins, blend well.
9. Pour into a greased and floured loaf pan.
10. Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes at 350º until a toothpick comes out clean.
11. Cool on wire rack.
12. Combine all frosting ingredients, whip until smooth.
13. When the bread is completely cool, frost.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 395Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 223mgCarbohydrates: 70gFiber: 3gSugar: 47gProtein: 7g

Note: for exact nutritional information, consult your dietitian. All nutritional information provided is simply a guideline.

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