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    Published: Nov 4, 2016 · Modified: Oct 5, 2021 by Amanda Powell · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Carrot Bread with Black Sesame Seeds

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    A moist and flavorful vegan carrot bread topped with black sesames. This tasty loaf is perfect to snack on for breakfast, or as a light mid-afternoon snack!

    Carrot bread with black sesame seeds and ginger - a tasty vegan treat anyone would love

    I wanted to share this recipe with you before Halloween because of the whole orange/black color scheme of the carrot bread. But here we are, four days after Halloween. In my defense. Okay, I guess I don't really have any defense besides not being able to stay on track of anything anymore. Rest assured though, this gingery carrot bread topped with crunchy black sesame seeds is delicious no matter what day of the year you make it.

    And I should know because I ate about one and a half loaves on my own. Yeah, it's that good.

    A delicious and simple carrot bread with ginger and black sesame seeds

    Not that I can take credit for it though. This recipe comes from the cookbook Everything I Want To Eat by Jessica Koslow, the owner of the popular Californian restaurant, Sqirl. If I am honest with you, I've heard of Sqirl before, but I really had no idea just how incredible it really was. I've made a few recipes from the book and they've all been insanely delicious, so I can only imagine how much better it would be direct from the source. I kind of want to put up my arms and declare that I was once lost, but now am found. But I wont because, well, you know.

    A soft and incredibly moist carrot bread topped with crunchy black sesame seeds

    This is the kind of bread I like to snack on throughout the day. The black sesame seeds add this addictive crunch that contrasts with the soft, spicy bread. I especially loved the sides of the bread that got lots of black sesame and the bread itself gets a bit crunchy too. All I need is a big mug of tea and I am set for the day - until I look down and realize I accidentally ate the whole loaf of carrot bread. Oops!

    Carrot bread with black sesames and ginger - a tasty vegan treat anyone would love

    Carrot Bread with Black Sesames

    Amanda Powell
    Spooky and delicious carrot bread topped with black sesame seeds
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    Prep Time 25 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr 10 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 35 mins
    Course Bread
    Cuisine American
    Servings 10 slices
    Calories 323 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
    • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon sea salt
    • ⅔ cups granulated sugar
    • ⅔ cups packed brown sugar
    • ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce*
    • 3 tablespoons pumpkin puree*
    • ⅓ cup almond milk
    • 2 inch fresh ginger peeled and grated
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 large approx 7oz total carrots, peeled and grated
    • ½ cup vegetable oil
    • 3 tablespoons black sesame seeds

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease and flour a 9 x 5 baking pan.
    • In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
    • In a larger bowl, mix together both sugars, apple sauce, pumpkin puree, almond milk, ginger, and vanilla.
    • Gently fold in the flour into the wet ingredients, then fold in the carrots. It's encouraged that you leave lots of lumps and streaks of flour at this point.
    • Carefully fold in the vegetable oil, getting rid of any streaks of flour this time, but leaving lumps in the batter.
    • Pour the batter into the loaf pan and smooth out the top. Sprinkle the black sesame seeds over the top of the batter, gently pressing down to adhere them. The top should be completely covered in black sesame seeds.
    • Bake until a toothpick comes out clean - approximately 70 - 85 minutes.

    Notes

    *I replaced some of the applesauce with pumpkin puree to intensify the orange color of the loaf. You can omit the pumpkin puree and to a total of ½ cup applesauce if desired.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 323kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 313mgPotassium: 83mgFiber: 1gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 704IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 91mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword black sesame, carrot
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    I received this book for free to review, all thoughts and opinions are entirely my own!


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    1. Miranda says

      November 08, 2016 at 1:40 pm

      Using black sesame as a topping is such a wonderful idea! It turned out gorgeous!

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    2. Medha says

      November 05, 2016 at 10:28 pm

      This bread is super gorgeous and very unique- I lvoe carrot bread, but the sesame is something I have never seen before and I'm totally intrigued. Also loving that you subbed some pumpkin puree in there for colour 🙂

      Reply
      • Amanda says

        November 06, 2016 at 10:01 pm

        I think the black sesame really made this bread really unique and tasty. I hope you get a chance to try it!

        Reply
        • Kelly says

          November 08, 2016 at 10:31 am

          Wonderful! Just made this yesterday and it is super moist and crunchy with the seeds. Will definitely make again. Thanks!

    3. Rony Jahid says

      November 05, 2016 at 3:15 pm

      Gorgeous black sesames! This bread look new & yummy for these sesames.Inside this bread very colorful for using this carrot, Very great idea.

      Reply

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