Apple-Carrot Bread

Ingredients

• 375 ml (1½ cup) whole-wheat flour
• 10 ml (2 tsp) ground cinnamon
• 10 ml (2 tsp) baking powder
• 2.5 ml (½ tsp) baking soda
• 2.5 ml (½ tsp) salt
• 125 ml (½ cup) canola oil
• 250 ml (1 cup) brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 80 ml (1/3 cup) milk
• 375 ml (1½ cup) carrots, peeled and grated (1 to 2 carrots)
• 1 apple, peeled and grated

Preparation

1. Place oven rack in the middle position and preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F). Oil a bread pan or cover with parchment paper. 
2. In a small bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside. 
3. In a large bowl, add the oil, brown sugar and eggs and mix with a fork.
4. Add the milk, carrots and apple and mix a little more. Variation: You can add nuts, raisins or dried cranberries.
5. Add the flour mixture and stir together gently with a spatula until the preparation has a smooth and even texture. Pour into the bread pan. 
6. Bake for about 1 hour, or until the top is brown and a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Allow to cool before slicing and serving.