Amira’s “Sugar Free” Carrot Loaf

Makes 1 loaf (9cm x 18.5cm) plus 4 medium size muffins

Ingredients

2/3 cups sunflower oil

2 tablespoons honey

4 eggs

2 teas orange essence

2 teas vanilla extract

3 cups carrots, grated (about 3 medium carrots)

2 cups wholemeal self raising flour, sifted

1 teaspoon bicarb soda, sifted coconut

4 tablespoons coconut, desiccated

1 teas cinnamon

1 cup walnuts, crushed

½ cup sultanas

Method

1.                  Set oven temperature 180oC.

2.                  Combine together oil, honey, eggs, whisk with a balloon whisk.

3.                  Add all other ingredients and mix well, do not over mix.

4.                  Pour into greased and lined loaf pan (9cm x 18.5cm) and the rest in 4 muffins pans and bake at 180oC for 40 minutes (loaf) and 20 minutes (muffins).

5.                  When cooked let sit for 5 minutes before removing from pan and allowing to cool on cake rake.

NOTE - to make with sugar:

If you would like to make it with sugar, omit the honey and add 1 cup brown sugar - so yummy.