Quick breads for skiing

When we go up skiing, I usually make a quick bread to bring for breakfast. I've even gotten comfortable enough that I've started making up my own recipes. So far, I've created my own apple bread and carrot bread.

Apple Bread
Inspired by Sprouted Kitchen and Joy the Baker

Note: As this was a bit too moist, I'll probably add more flour next time.

1 cup grated apples
1 cup coarsely chopped apples
1/2 cup (62g) all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (65g) whole wheat flour
1/2 cup (48g) almond meal
1/2 cup (55g) chopped walnuts
1/2 cup (40g) oats
1/2 cup (100g) + 2 tbsp brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
generous pinch freshly ground nutmeg
2/3 cup buttermilk (substitutions)
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan and set aside.

Put the chopped apples in a bowl of warm water with a squeeze of lemon and let them sit. In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, nuts, oats, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg. In a small bowl, whisk together buttermilk, eggs, oil and vanilla extract. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Add the grated apples and chopped apples. Fold to incorporate thoroughly. Spoon batter into prepared pan and top with remaining brown sugar.

Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.

Carrot Bread
Inspired by Food.com and Smitten Kitchen

1 1/2 cups (195g) whole wheat flour
1/2 (40g) cup oats
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar
2 cups (255g) carrots, grated
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup (55g) nuts, chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan and set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together oil, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla. Stir grated carrots into wet ingredients until evenly coated, then stir wet ingredients into dry just until no floury bits remain. Fold in nuts.

Bake for 45 to 60 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.

- Steph