Apple and Carrot Loaf
By Ethan Parker
This Apple and Carrot Loaf combines the delightful flavors of grated carrots and apples, offering a light and fluffy texture that’s perfect as an afternoon treat. Enhanced with the warmth of cinnamon and the crunchiness of toasted pecans, this loaf makes for a deliciously comforting snack. The optional cream cheese frosting adds a creamy finish, but the loaf is just as enjoyable on its own. Ideal for breakfast, dessert, or tea time, it's a perfect way to use up any overripe produce.
Ingredients
- •100 g unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- •180 g brown sugar
- •30 g vegetable oil
- •2 eggs
- •120 ml milk
- •150 g peeled and grated carrots
- •150 g peeled and grated apples
- •50 g pecans (chopped and toasted)
- •1 tsp salt
- •2 tsp baking powder
- •280 g all-purpose flour
- •1.5 tsp ground cinnamon
- •100 g cream cheese (at room temperature)
- •3 tbsp icing sugar
- •1 tbsp cream or milk
- •40 g pecans (toasted and chopped)
Instructions
- 1
Using a whisk or an electric mixer, beat the butter with the oil and sugar until creamy and clearer in color.
- 2
Add the eggs and beat until incorporated and thick.
- 3
Mix in the carrots, apples, pecans, and milk until they are combined.
- 4
Add the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt, mixing just enough to combine.
- 5
Pour the batter into a prepared pan.
- 6
Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C/350°F for 45 minutes to 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- 7
Check the top for golden color at the 30-minute mark and switch to bottom heat if necessary.
- 8
Insert a knife in the center to check for doneness; it is ready when the knife comes out clean.
- 9
Let the loaf cool completely before applying the optional frosting.
- 10
For the frosting, mix the cream cheese, sugar, and cream, and spread on top of the loaf. Garnish with chopped pecans.
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