Vegan Carrot Spice Loaf with Maple Glaze
Easter Bunny approved Vegan Carrot Spice Loaf with Maple Glaze. A lovely moist carrot loaf made fragrant with warm spices, and a bit indulgent with a smooth maple glaze.
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Servings: 9 (1 - 9 x 5" loaf)
Calories: 459kcal
Ingredients
For the Carrot Spice Loaf
- 1/2 cup coconut oil (refined if you don't want coconut flavor)
- 1 cup unsweetened plant-based milk
- 1 tbsp apple cider or white vinegar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 cups grated carrots
- 3/4 cups raisins (optional) (or chopped walnuts or pecans)
For the Maple Glaze:
- 3 tbsp coconut oil (refined if you don't want coconut flavor)
- 1/2 cup dark maple syrup
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9 x 5 loaf pan with parchment paper and lightly grease.
- In a medium-sized saucepan over low heat, melt the coconut oil. Turn off the heat and whisk in the plant milk, vinegar and vanilla extract. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, sift in the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices. Whisk until well blended. Pour in the liquid ingredients, and combine with a large spoon just until the dry ingredients are barely wet. Add in the carrots and raisins or nuts (if using). Fold in just until combined being careful not to over-mix.
- Pour into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 60-75 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted comes out clean or with only a few cooked crumbs. Let the loaf cool for 20 minutes before removing from the pan and placing on a cooling rack. Let cool completely before glazing.
For the Glaze:
- Melt the coconut oil in a small saucepan over low heat taking care not to let it get hot. Remove from heat and whisk in the maple syrup and confectioner's sugar until no lumps remain. Pour over the cooled loaf.
Nutrition Info:
Calories: 459kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Sodium: 362mg | Potassium: 305mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 4810IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 1.6mg
Notes:
*Instead of coconut oil, a neutral vegetable oil (e.g. canola, avocado, sunflower, etc) can be used in the loaf and a vegan butter can be used in the glaze. If using vegan butter, no need to melt it, just beat it and then slowly add the confectioner's sugar and maple syrup.
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