Apricot Carrot Bread Recipe

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"Since I am on a low-fat diet due to heart problems, I like slices of this sunny-looking quick bread," reports Geneva Cooper from Greeley, Colorado, "The loaf is lower in fat, but still tastes delicious."

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Apricot Carrot Bread Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling

Yield: 14 Servings

15 45 60

Ingredients

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup finely shredded carrots
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup egg substitute
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/3 cup finely chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons water

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, combine the carrots, applesauce, egg substitute and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until blended. Stir in apricots.
Spoon into an 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and water; drizzle over bread. Yield: 1 loaf (14 slices).

Nutritional Analysis: One slice equals 139 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), trace cholesterol, 99 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fruit.

Originally published as Apricot Carrot Bread in Quick Cooking November/December 2001, p14