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.

MOROCCAN VEGETABLE STEW

6 servings

1 cup each of chopped onions and sliced celery
1 med sweet red pepper, sliced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 Tab plain flour
1 tsp gr cinnamon
1/2 tsp each of curry powder and  grd cumin
1/4 tsp each of grd cloves, tumeric  and paprika
1 sm eggplant, cubed
1/2 medium butternut – peeled, cubed
1 can (16 oz) whole tomatoes – drained & coarsely chopped
1/2 cup lo salt vegie stock
250g thawed whole  small okra, stems trimmed
1 can  (16oz) chickpeas – rinsed & drained
1/4 cup each of raisins (sultanas) and blanched whole almonds – toasted (opt)
salt and grd black pepper

1.  Coat a Dutch oven with non-stick spray. Warm over med heat until hot. Add first 4 ingredients, saute 5 mins or until tender.

2.  Stir in flour & spices. Stir over med-low heat for 2 mins. Stir in eggplant, butternut, toms & stock. Bring to boil over high heat. Reduce to low, cover and simmer 10 mins.

3.  Stir in okra, chickpeas, raisins & almonds (if using). Simmer 10-15 mins, until okra is tender.
Season to taste. Serve in shallow bowls.