Sweet Beet Bread
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups flour (I use half whole wheat) ⓘ
- 3/4 cup sugar ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons baking powder ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg ⓘ
- 1 egg ⓘ
- 1 cup raw beet, finely shredded ⓘ
- 1/4 cup oil ⓘ
- 1/4 cup orange juice or 1/4 cup other fruit juice ⓘ
- 1/4 cup applesauce ⓘ
- 3/4 cup pecans or 3/4 cup walnuts, chopped ⓘ
Instructions
- Grease a loaf pan (9 x 5 x 3 or 8 x 4 x 2) and set it aside.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl (except the nuts).
- In a separate bowl, beat the egg and add the beet, oil, orange juice, and applesauce.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry all at once and mix until they are just combined.
- Fold in the chopped nuts.
- Pour the mixture into a prepared loaf pan.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350 for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
972
kcal
49% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).