Morning Glory Loaf with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
 
 
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Ingredients
  • 1 ½ cups all-pupose flour or white whole wheat
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons nutmeg
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup grapeseed oil
  • ½ cup applesauce
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar
  • 3 extra large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups carrots , shredded
  • ¾ cups old fashioned rolled oats
  • ¾ cup chopped pecans or a mix of nuts and seeds of your choice
  • ½ cup raisins
  • ½ cup shredded unsweetened coconut
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Coat a 5 x 7 inch loaf pan with nonstick spray and with parchment paper for easy removal of the loaf once it's baked.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine oil, sugars, eggs, vanilla, applesauce and mix well.
  3. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together. Add the flour mixture to the oil mixture and stir just a few strokes.
  4. Fold in the carrots, rolled oats, ½ cup pecans and raisins, just until everything is combined.
  5. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle ¼ 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.
  6. Bake it in the preheated oven for 60-70 minutes or until a tester comes out clean. Cool completely and if desired top with cream cheese frosting.
Recipe by SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL EATING at https://simplybeautifuleating.com/2021/03/20/morning-glory-loaf-with-cinnamon-cream-cheese-frosting/