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Lemony Carrot-Walnut Bread

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 9, 2009
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Love carrot cake? Skip the frosting, and try a sweet and spicy loaf with a boost of high-fiber cereal.

Lemony Carrot-Walnut Bread

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 2 hr 40 min
  • Servings 16
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups Fiber One™ original bran cereal
  • 1 can (14 1/2 oz) sliced carrots, drained, 1/2 cup liquid reserved
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 2/3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 9x5-inch loaf pan with shortening or cooking spray. Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or crush in food processor). Set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, mash carrots with fork. With electric mixer on low speed, beat in reserved carrot liquid, lemon peel, lemon juice, oil and eggs until blended.
  • Step 
    3
    Beat in flour, sugar, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt until blended. Stir in crushed cereal and walnuts. Spoon batter into pan.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake about 1 hour 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour, before slicing.

Nutrition

210 Calories
7g Total Fat
4g Protein
32g Total Carbohydrate
10g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Slice
Calories
210
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
1g
5%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
9%
Sodium
210mg
9%
Potassium
120mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
32g
11%
Dietary Fiber
4g
16%
Sugars
10g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
45%
45%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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