Healthy Butternut Squash-Carrot Bread
Ingredients
- 9 ounces butternut squash
- 3 ounces carrots
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups wheat flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup shaved almonds
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 3/4 cup Olive Oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
- In a food processor, blend together butternut squash, grated carrots, sugar, honey, eggs, and vanilla.
- After a minute, add the flour, baking powder, almonds, cinnamon, oil and a pinch of salt.
- Blend together until well mixed.
- Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan.
- Bake for 45 minutes.
- Cool before serving.
Wine Pairing
Butternut squash and carrot bread? Seems legit to me! Butternut squash is a very healthy vegetable. It is high in dietary fiber, a good source of potassium and other key nutrients. It also offers a good supply of vitamin A which is essential to protecting our vision. Squash can form the basis for a range of sweet to savory dishes.
You can add some spices such as nutmeg and ground cardamom seeds to add more kick. You can also substitute wheat flour for gluten-free rice flour if you have that dietary need. A sprinkle of walnuts would also be nice in this dish.
Also, this carrot bread can be paired with great rosé wines. Here are our top picks:
- Provencal Rosé
- White Zinfandel
- Syrah Rosé
- Pinot Noir Rosé
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