Whole Wheat Carrot Cake Bread with Orange Cream Cheese Icing

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    50 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr

  • Servings

    12 Slices

  • Calories

    167 kcal

  • Course

    Bread

  • Cuisine

    American

Whole Wheat Carrot Cake Bread with Orange Cream Cheese Icing

Whole Wheat Carrot Cake Bread is lightened up and completely delicious! Made with whole wheat flour and greek yogurt, this is such a delicious and moist quick bread! Drizzled with the best cream cheese frosting you will love this recipe!

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Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • pinch ground cloves
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 3/4 cup Greek yogurt non-fat plain or vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • orange grated zest of 1/2 fruit
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg white
  • 3/4 cup carrot grated

Orange Cream Cheese Icing

  • 2 ounces cream cheese softened, 1/3 less fat or fat free
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • orange grated zest of 1/2 fruit
  • orange juice fresh

Instructions

Whole Wheat Carrot Cake Bread:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, salt, baking soda and baking powder; set aside.
  2. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the sugar, oil, yogurt, vanilla, orange zest, egg and egg white and mix until smooth.
  3. Add the dry ingredients and the grated carrots to the wet ingredients and stir together until just combined.
  4. Pour batter into a 9x5-inch loaf pan that has been greased and lined with parchment paper.
  5. Bake in a preheated oven for about 47-48 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely and then top with Orange Cream Cheese Icing.

Orange Cream Cheese Icing:

  1. For the Orange Cream Cheese Icing: Mix together softened cream cheese, powdered sugar and orange zest until combined. Stir in enough orange juice to reach desired icing consistency. Drizzle over cooled bread.

Notes

  • Updated on April 20, 2020
  • Originally Posted on January 9, 2017

Nutrition Information

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Calories 167kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 28g (9%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 16mg (5%) Sodium 208mg (9%) Potassium 107mg (2%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 17g (34%) Vitamin A 1359IU (27%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 20mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories 167 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 167kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 28g 9%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 16mg 5%
Sodium 208mg 9%
Potassium 107mg 2%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 17g 34%
Vitamin A 1359IU 27%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 20mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

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

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