Carrot Date Loaf
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 70min
Makes: 1 loaf (12 slices)
1 3/4 cups
all-purpose flour
425 mL
1 cup
sugar
250 mL
2 tsp
baking powder
10 mL
1 tsp
ground cinnamon
5 mL
1/2 tsp
salt
2 mL
1/2 cup
coconut oil, melted and cooled slightly
125 mL
2
eggs
1 tsp
vanilla extract
5 mL
2 cups
grated carrot
500 mL
1/2 cup
finely chopped pitted dried dates
125 mL
Per serving (1 slice):
calories
260
fat
10 g
saturated fat
8 g
carbs
39 g
sugar
23 g
protein
3 g
cholestrol
30 mg
fibre
2 g
sodium
180 mg
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). In large bowl, whisk flour with sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. In medium bowl, whisk oil with eggs and vanilla. Stir in grated carrot.
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Stir wet ingredients into dry just until flour is moistened. Fold in dates. Scrape into greased and parchment paper-lined 5 x 9-in. (13 x 23-cm) loaf pan. Smooth top.
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Bake 60 min., or until tester inserted into centre comes out clean. Set pan on rack to cool. Remove loaf from pan. Wrap and store at room temperature up to 2 days or wrap in heavy-duty foil and freeze up to 2 weeks.
