Stephanie Russo's Morning Glory Bread

Ingredients

• 1 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup applesauce
• 3 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup chopped pineapple
• 1 cup carrot, finely grated
• 1 cup raisins

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Combine flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

3. 3

   In another bowl, mix together sugar, applesauce, eggs, and vanilla.

4. 4

   Fold the carrots and pineapple into the applesauce mixture.

5. 5

   Toss the pecans and raisins in the dry ingredients and then combine both mixtures and stir just until all ingredients are moistened.

6. 6

   Pour batter into 2-8x4" loaf pans and bake 55-60 minutes.