Description
This Carrot Apple Zucchini Bread is a moist and flavorful quick bread packed with grated carrots, zucchini, and apple. Perfect for breakfast or as a snack, this easy recipe is a delicious way to sneak in some extra veggies.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetable Bread:
- 1 cup grated carrot
- 1 cup grated zucchini (squeezed dry)
- 1 cup grated apple (peeled and squeezed dry)
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, oil, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla. Stir in grated carrot, zucchini, and apple.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture. Add nuts if using.
- Bake: Pour batter into the loaf pan and bake for 50–60 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool before serving.
Notes
- For a healthier version, use whole wheat flour or reduce sugar slightly.
- This bread freezes well—wrap tightly and store for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
