This Condensed Milk Carrot Loaf is filled with cranberries, seeds and nuts. Served with a spread of butter, it makes a great breakfast or snack.
Course Breakfast / Snack
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Baking time 35 minutesminutes
Total Time 45 minutesminutes
Servings 1Loaf
Ingredients
1can / 397g sweetened condensed milk
½cup/ 125ml buttermilk SEE NOTE 1 for substitution
¼cup/ 60ml oil
2teaspoonsvanilla extract
1teaspoonvinegar
2cups/ 240g all purpose / cake flour
1teaspoonbaking powder
½teaspoonbaking soda
½teaspooncinnamon powder
1 ½cup/ 75g grated carrot
½cupmixed seeds, nuts and cranberries or raisins ( optional)
Instructions
Grease and line a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan / 23 x 13 x 6 cm with parchment / baking paper. Leave the paper to hang over the sides. This will make it easier to remove the loaf once it has baked.
In a large bowl, combine the buttermilk, oil, vanilla extract, vinegar and condensed milk.
In another bowl, Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda ( bicarbonate of soda ) powdered cinnamon.
Fold the flour mixture into the buttermilk mixture just until combined.
Add in the grated carrot.
At this step, go ahead and add in any, nuts, seeds, raisins or cranberries you prefer. SEE NOTE 2
Mix until just combined, but avoid overmixing. SEE NOTE 3
Transfer the batter to a greased and lined loaf tin.
Bake in a preheated oven of 350°F / 180°C for 35 to 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and leave the loaf in the pan for 10 minutes before removing and transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
1. If you do not have buttermilk, then just substitute it by adding 1 tablespoon ( 15 ml) lemon juice or vinegar to ½ cup (125ml) milk.
2.Top and fill with an assortment of seeds, like sunflower, pumpkin and linseed before baking, and serve with a spread of butter for breakfast. It really does make the most amazing breakfast.
3.Avoid overmixing the batter, as overmixing will create a chewy dry texture when baked.