Carrot Zucchini Bread

This moist and delicious carrot zucchini bread has chopped walnuts and cinnamon, and is great for snacks or for brunch.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 125 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 ½ cups buttermilk
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup shredded zucchini
• 1 cup shredded carrot
• orange, zested
• lemon, zested

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; set aside.

Step 2

Combine the eggs, buttermilk, and melted butter in a mixing bowl. Stir in the brown sugar. Add the zucchini, carrots, and orange and lemon zests.

Step 3

Stir the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir gently until just combined. Fold in the walnuts.

Step 4

Pour batter into prepared loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 60 to 75 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool loaf in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.