Orange Carrot Bread Recipe

This post brought to you by Bolthouse Farms. All opinions are 100% mine.

I just love smoothies and juice.  The sweet taste of fresh fruit makes me instantly happy!  I recently made some amazing orange carrot bread from Bolthouse Farms Orange + Carrot Juice that tastes out of this world delicious!

I mean, how could it not?  The people behind Bolthouse Farms are carrot farmers with 95 years of farming experience who not only grow carrots, but also make great-tasting fruit and vegetable juices.  I love that  Bolthouse Farms practices sustainable farming by making use of the entire carrot, from tip to greens- they even use the leftover carrot tops to fertilize their fields!  

Bolthouse Farms features 30+ flavors, ranging from carrot and carrot juice blends to Amazing Mango Juice to protein shakes and breakfast smoothies!  

The Bolthouse Instagram Promotion makes enjoying Bolthouse Farms drinks even sweeter!  Now through December 31, anyone who snaps a pic of a Bolthouse Farms bottle or ad, uploads it to their public Instagram account, and tags it with #CarrotFarmers and #GotCoupon, will get a $1.50 off coupon from @Bolthouse Farms in the comment field of their post!  Cool, right?!  Now you have no excuse not to try their amazing juices and smoothies!

Here's something delicious you can make with Bolthouse Farms Orange + Carrot Juice- Orange Carrot Bread!

This bread is a cinch to make, and tastes great for breakfast, a snack, or anytime you're craving a little something sweet.  This bread has a cake-like consistency, and my kids said it's the best bread they've ever eaten.  "Homemade is always best, mom!" my son said after his first bite.  Smart kid.  Here's the easy recipe...

Orange Carrot Bread

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup Bolthouse Farms Carrot + Orange Juice
• 1/4 cup milk
• zest of one orange

1.  Cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl.  Beat the eggs in a separate bowl, and add to the butter and sugar mixture.

2.  Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.  Mix the carrot + orange juice with the milk in a separate bowl.  Add the liquids and sifted dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, alternately, a little at a time, beating well after each addition.  Stir in the orange zest.

3.  Grease a loaf pan with butter or cooking spray.  Pour and smooth the batter into the loaf pan, and bake in a 325 degree oven for 45 minutes, or until the bread springs back lightly when touched in the center.  Cool in the pan.  

Once cool, remove, slice and enjoy your tasty orange carrot bread!

If your family is anything like mine, this bread will not last long!  

Happy baking, and don't forget to Instagram your Bolthouse Farms photos following the directions above for your $1.50 off coupon!  If you'd like to see my photo of the juices I bought, you can check it out on my Instagram @MakeLifeLovely.  Be sure to follow @BolthouseFarms, too, for drool-worthy drink photos.  I'd love to have you follow along!

xo, Laura