Carrot Zucchini Apple Bread

• Produce

  • 1 cup Apple
  • 2 cups Carrots
  • 1 cup Zucchini

• Refrigerated

  • 3 Eggs

• Baking & Spices

  • 3 1/4 All-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 pinch Cloves, ground
  • 2 cups Granulatd sugar
  • 1 pinch Nutmeg, ground
  • 2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla extract

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/2 cup Pecans

• Drinks

  • 1/4 cup Orange juice, fresh
  • 1 tbsp Orange juice

• Dairy

  • 1 1/4 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 1/2 cup Cream cheese

• Other

  • 1 Tbls cinnmamon

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 2 cups granulatd sugar
• 3 eggs, room temperature
• ¼ cup fresh orange juice
• 1 Tbls vanilla extract
• 3¼ all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp salt
• 2½ tsp baking powder
• ¾ tsp baking soda
• 1 Tbls cinnmamon
• pinch of ground cloves
• pinch of ground nutmeg
• 2 cups shredded carrots
• 1 cup shredded zucchini (unpeeled)
• 1 cup diced, peeled apple
• ½ cup pecans, chopped (optional)
• ½ cup cream cheese, softened (I use light)
• ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 - 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1-3 Tbls orange juice as needed

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease and flour two 8x4 inch loaf pans.
• Blend butter, sugar, egg, orange juice, and vanilla together.
• Combine flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg together.
• Fold dry ingredients into wet along with carrots, zucchini, apples, and pecans.
• Pour into prepared pans.
• Bake until golden brown, approximately 1 hour, or until loaves spring back when gently pressed with fingers.
• Let cool before icing.
• Cream together cream cheese and butter. Add in powdered sugar and continue mixing. Drizzle in orange juice until desired consistency is achieved.
• Frost bread and enjoy!