Carrot Cake Bread with a Cream Cheese Glaze

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Easter is just around the corner and I have the perfect treat for you! This Carrot Cake Bread with a Cream Cheese Glaze is oh so delicious. It is carrot cake but done in a loaf pan and simplified with less decorating. I promise you this will be your new go to when you are craving carrot cake!

This Carrot Cake Bread with a Cream Cheese Glaze is so moist, packed with flavor, and comes together in two bowls! So go shred a couple carrots, get your dry ingredients out of the pantry, and let’s make something tasty!

What I love about making carrot cake loaves

• Easier to make than decorating a full cake
• All the same taste of a carrot cake
• Festive and perfect for Easter Brunch or even Mother’s Day

How to make this Carrot Cake Bread with a Cream Cheese Glaze

You mix the dry ingredients in one bowl. Then in a separate you cream together sugar and eggs. Then you mix the wet ingredients with the dry. Then you fold in carrots, pineapple, and walnuts. Pour into greased 9×5 loaf pan. Bake at 350 for about 45 mins.

How to make Cream Cheese Icing for Carrot Cake

When the cake in done baking, mix together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and butter in a bowl. Microwave until pourable. Then drizzle over loaf and ENJOY!!

Check out my video to see how to make this Carrot Cake Bread with a Cream Cheese Frosting!

Carrot Cake Bread with a Cream Cheese Glaze

Easier than the traditional carrot cake with all the same taste!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Course breads, Breakfast, Dessert

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup grated carrots about 2 medium
• 1 cup flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup crushed pineapple
• For glaze:
• 4 oz cream cheese room temperature
• 1/4 cups butter softened
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

 

• In a large bowl combine flour,baking powder,baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
• In a separate bowl cream together sugar, eggs, and vegetable oil.
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
• Then in order add the carrots, pineapple, and walnuts.
• Pour into greased loaf pan.
• Bake at 350 about 40-45 mins until toothpick comes out clean
• For Glaze:
• Combine all ingredients and mix.
• Microwave until pourable.
• Drizzle over warm loaf.

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Keyword carrot cake, carrot cake bread, Sweet breads

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