Easy Carrot Bread Recipe
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Our Easy Carrot Bread Recipe is made with fresh carrots and a few simple ingredients for a moist and delicious treat. Whether you’re an experienced baker or new to the kitchen, this recipe guarantees a slice of pure joy!
Get ready for a tasty journey where simplicity and deliciousness come together. Enjoy the flavors of this simple carrot bread recipe, a fantastic mix of tradition and innovation.
This is one of our easy bread recipes you will want to bookmark for later.
Whether you savor it in the morning or as an evening snack, this recipe is bound to become a regular part of your baking collection.
If you are looking for more of a dessert bread, try my Frosted Carrot Cake loaf.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Moist and flavorful: The combination of grated carrots and a hint of apple ensures a moist and delicious loaf. This makes a moist bread that the whole family is sure to enjoy.
- Simple ingredients: With pantry staples like flour, eggs, and sugar, you can whip up this delightful bread without any fuss.
- Versatile: Perfect for breakfast, a quick snack, or as an afternoon indulgence with a cup of tea.
- Cinnamon cream cheese frosting: Elevate your carrot bread with a luscious cream cheese glaze, adding the perfect finishing touch.
Ingredients for Easy Carrot Loaf
- Grated carrots (about 6 medium-sized whole carrots)
- Fuji apple
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Vegetable oil
- Melted butter
- All purpose flour
- Baking soda
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Cinnamon
- Ginger
- Nutmeg
- Brown sugar
Ingredients for the cream cheese glaze:
- Softened cream cheese
- Butter, softened
- Powdered sugar
- Milk
- Vanilla
Equipment and kitchen tools
- Peeler
- Box grater
- hand mixer or whisk
- Prepared loaf pan
Detailed information in recipe card below.
How to make moist carrot bread
Step 1 – Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
Step 1 –In a smaller bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and brown sugar.
Step 2 – Blend dry ingredients until combined with a whisk.
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Step 3- Peel and grate carrots to create 2 cups worth. Peel and grate the apple. Gently squeeze out a bit of the liquid from the apple if it’s quite watery.
Place them in a large bowl and add the eggs, vanilla, oil, and butter. Mix well.
Step 4 – Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and fold together until well incorporated. Pour batter into a 9” x 5” loaf pan that’s been greased, or use a nonstick.
Place in the oven and bake for about 60 minutes, or until a toothpick or skewer inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Remove and let sit for 10 minutes before inverting on a wire rack to completely finish cooling.
Step 5 –While the bread is baking, make the icing. To make the glaze, beat the cream cheese and butter together in a small bowl. Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla, and 2–3 tablespoons of milk.
Beat until smooth and creamy with a mixer. Decide how thin you want the glaze to be, and continue to add milk a tablespoon at a time until you get the desired consistency.
With a spoon or a piping bag, drizzle the icing over the cooled loaf.
Tips for the Best Results
- Use room temperature ingredients for a smoother batter.
- Grease the loaf pan well, or use parchment paper for easy removal.
- Drizzle the cream cheese icing in a pattern of your choice for a decorative finish.
Substitutions and Variations
- Experiment with whole wheat flour for a healthier twist.
- Add nuts or raisins to the batter for added texture.
- Swap the cream cheese glaze for a simple dusting of confectioners’ sugar.
- Feel free to use olive oil or avocado oil instead of vegetable oil.
- You can use white sugar if you do not have brown sugar.
FAQs About This Recipe
Refrigerate any leftovers for up to 3 days.
Absolutely! Wrap the cooled loaf in plastic wrap and store it in an airtight container for up to three days.
Yes, you can freeze the bread for longer storage. Slice it before freezing for convenient portioning.
More Quick Bread Recipe Ideas
Easy Zucchini Bread – A delicious buttery zuccini bread made with fresh zucchini.
Lemon Blueberry Bread – This easy lemon and blueberry bread is a soft and tasty breakfast bread.
Carrot Muffins – Fresh carrots and applesauce make up these fabulous muffins.
Carrot Bread
Ingredients
- 2 cup grated carrots about 6 medium sized whole carrots
- 1 medium apple fuji shown
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoons vanilla
- ¼ cup oil
- ½ cup melted butter
- 1 ¾ cup all purpos flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup brown sugar
Glaze for Carrot Bread
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup butter softened
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 5-6 tablesspoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and brown sugar. Set aside.
- Peel and grate carrots, to create 2 cups worth. Peel and grate the apple. Gently squeeze out a bit of the liquid from the apple if it’s quite watery.
- In a separate mixing bowl, Add the carrots.Add the eggs, vanilla, oil and butter. Mix well.
- Add the dry ingredients (flour micture) to the wet and fold together until well incorporated.
- Transfer batter into a 9” x 5” loaf pan that’s been greased, or use a nonstick.
- Place in the oven and bake for about 60 minutes or until a toothpick or skewer comes out clean. Remove and let sit for 10 minutes before inverting on a cooling rack to completely finish cooling.
Carrot Bread Glaze
- To make the glaze, beat the cream cheese and butter together. Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla and 2-3 tablespoons of milk. Beat until smooth and creamy.
- Decide how thin or thick you want the glaze to be, and continue to add milk a tablespoon at a time until you get the desired consistency. Either using a spoon, or a piping bag, drizzle the pattern of your choice over the loaf.
- Refrigerate any leftovers for up to 3 days
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for a smoother batter.
- Grease the loaf pan well, or use parchment paper for easy removal.
- Drizzle the cream cheese icing in a pattern of your choice for a decorative finish.
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