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Mimi's Carrot Cake Oat Pecan Loaf
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Mimi's Carrot Cake Oat Pecan Bread

Made with 100% wholegrain Irish Oats, shredded carrots, roughly chopped pecans, cinnamon, nutmeg and applesauce are just a few key natural ingredients, mixed in with the usual suspects. And... Top of the mornin' to ya! Mimi's Carrot Cake Oat Pecan Loaf IS the BOMB! :)
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Course: Breakfast
Keyword: breakfast, easy quick bread, healthy, oats, snack
Calories:
Author: Kim Lange

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups all-pupose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons nutmeg
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup canola oil or (1/2 cup canola oil and 1/2 cup applesauce can be used as well)
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups carrots , shredded
  • ¾ cups old fashioned rolled oats
  • ¾ cup chopped pecans , optional
  • ½ cup raisins , optional

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Grease a 9x5 loaf pan and set it aside.
  • In a mixing bowl whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine oil, sugars, eggs, vanilla and mix well.
  • Add the flour mixture to the oil mixture and stir just a few strokes.
  • Fold in the carrots, rolled oats, 1/2 cup pecans and raisins, (optional) just until everything is combined.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle 1/4 cup chopped pecans on top. Add foil loosely over the top of the batter the last 15-20 minutes of baking in case the pecans start browning too much. You will be able to smell them if they start too.
  • Bake it in the preheated oven for 60-70 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.
  • Cool completely.