Honey Butternut Carrot Bread

This is a delicious homemade, nutritious, spicy, honey sweetened loaf of moist, seeded butternut squash and carrot bread that’s super easy to make! For a savoury loaf, leave out the honey, add a pinch more salt, black pepper and replace spices for mixed herbs…a totally savoury variation.

Author: Berry Sweet Life

Ingredients
2 cups butternut puree (1 medium butternut)
1 cup grated carrot (1 large carrot)
2 eggs lightly beaten
1/3 cup olive oil
1/3 cup honey
1 1/4 cups wholewheat flour
1 tsp bicarb
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/4 cup pepitas
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground ginger

1. Preheat oven to 175°C and grease and lightly flour a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
2. Slice butternut into cubes, steam 15 minutes until very soft. Puree (Blend until very smooth).
3.  In a mixing bowl, stir together the butternut, carrot, eggs, olive oil and honey.
4.  In another bowl, place flour, bicarb, salt, seeds and spices – stir together.
5.  Stir butternut into drys until well combined. Pour into loaf pan, top with more seeds (optional).
6.  Bake for about 50 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.