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Carrot Bread

Moist, tender, and warmly spiced loaves of carrot bread are perfect for breakfast, snack, or dessert!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 24 slices
Calories: 225 kcal
Course: Dessert , Breakfast , Bread , Brunch
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups peeled and grated carrots
  • 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, well drained
  • ½ cup raisins
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts or chopped pecans

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease two 8 ½-by-4 ½-inch loaf pans with cooking spray.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk or sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder, kosher salt, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice.
  3. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat together the sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla extract until well combined. Add the flour mixture; mix just until combined. Add the carrots and pineapple; mix well. Fold in the raisins and nuts.
  4. Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared pans.
  5. Bake, rotating the pans halfway through, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Let the bread cool in the pans for 5 minutes, then carefully turn out the loaves to finish cooling on a wire rack.

Notes

  • Grease or spray the pans really well with non-stick spray so that the bread doesn’t stick. I like to use a baking spray with flour in it. You can also grease the pans and line with parchment paper, leaving an overhang so that you can easily lift the bread out of the pans.
  • Grease or spray the pans really well with non-stick spray so that the bread doesn’t stick. I like to use a baking spray with flour in it. You can also grease the pans and line with parchment paper, leaving an overhang so that you can easily lift the bread out of the pans.
  • Always use freshly grated carrots that you grate yourself at home with a box grater. These will be very wet, which is a great way to keep your carrot cake bread moist. Do not use packaged pre-shredded carrots from the grocery store.
  • Always use freshly grated carrots that you grate yourself at home with a box grater. These will be very wet, which is a great way to keep your carrot cake bread moist. Do not use packaged pre-shredded carrots from the grocery store.
  • To check if the loaf is done, insert a toothpick deep into the center of the bread and make sure that it comes out clean. Don’t cook the loaves for too long, or they may dry out. For a less-sweet loaf of bread, reduce the granulated sugar to 1 cup. If you like more mix-ins in every slice, increase the nuts and raisins to 1 cup each. You can also stir in shredded coconut. This recipe is adapted from The Kitchen on Food Network.
  • To check if the loaf is done, insert a toothpick deep into the center of the bread and make sure that it comes out clean. Don’t cook the loaves for too long, or they may dry out.
  • For a less-sweet loaf of bread, reduce the granulated sugar to 1 cup.
  • If you like more mix-ins in every slice, increase the nuts and raisins to 1 cup each. You can also stir in shredded coconut.
  • This recipe is adapted from The Kitchen on Food Network.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1slice Calories 225kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 28g (9%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 7g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 23mg (8%) Sodium 206mg (9%) Potassium 114mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 13g (26%) Vitamin A 1817IU (36%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 22mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories 225

% Daily Value*

Serving 1slice
Calories 225kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 28g 9%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 7g 41%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 23mg 8%
Sodium 206mg 9%
Potassium 114mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 13g 26%
Vitamin A 1817IU 36%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.