Carrot Cake Bread – Less guilt carrot cake bread made with coconut oil, Greek yogurt and less sugar. Amazing flavors come together in this moist quick bread. Perfect for Easter and any brunch celebration.
Friends, it’s almost Easter. Easter brings about eggs, green grass, Easter bonnets and pretty spring dresses. But there’s so much more to Easter. Are you familiar with why we celebrate? I certainly hope so! What a day to celebrate Christ’s victory. Because He lives we can live. Oh how marvelous.
The last few years I’ve gotten braver in the kitchen. Two years ago I made Challah. Braiding bread is just so fun. You should really try it. And last year I conquered another bread on my list. The lovely hot cross buns. I love the meaning behind these.
This year I’m socking it to you with much simpler fare. Good ole carrot cake bread. This delicious loaf was adapted to be a bit healthy. I cut back on sugar. Replaced oil with coconut oil and subbed in some Greek yogurt for moisture with less guilt. It turned out amazing.
So I’m delighted to share this loaf with you. It bakes up 2 beautiful loaves. Perfect to keep one and share one. Perfect to bring to an Easter brunch.
The cream cheese glaze makes just enough to pour over the top without feeling overindulged. Or feel free to leave it out completely. Just sharing that when I made this last week, everyone wanted the cream cheese loaf. That just shows what type of foodies we are. Sad and hopelessly addicted to drizzle and glaze. But life’s better because of it. (*wink*)
Til we meet and eat again,
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To make this recipe well:
Carrot Cake Bread
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 to 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs room temperature
- 3/4 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
- 1/4 cup coconut oil in liquid form
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups grated carrots
For Glaze (optional)
- 2 ounces cream cheese softened
- 5 tablespoons confectioners sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir together. In a small bowl, beat the eggs, Greek yogurt, orange juice, coconut oil and vanilla. Stir into the dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the carrots.
- Transfer to two greased 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
- Just before serving, make the glaze by whisking together cream cheese, milk, and confectioner's sugar in a small bowl. Drizzle over loaves.
Recipe adapted from: Taste of Home
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Hello CC bread!!! This healthier take makes I get to enjoy thirds – guilt free right? 🙂
Fantastic recipe – thanks so much for sharing!
This bread looks amazing- I love all the carrot cake inspired recipes that come every spring, I just can’t get enough 🙂
Melanie, this is beyond regular old carrot cake. You took a classic and made it healthier–love it!
This looks so delicious. Thanks!
Yum! The texture of this Carrot Cake Bread looks so amazingly tender and light!
Carrot cake BREAD?! Love this idea!
This is gorgeous!
Thanks Ashley!
I would love a big slice of this
I love the idea of adding greek yogurt to this bread to moisten it for fewer calories! It looks amazing!
I have a dairy allergy so I was wondering what substitute I could use for yogurt?
I’ve never tried substituting in this recipe. Maybe you’d want to check out this article and see if you can find a proper replacement. Good luck! Dairy Substitutes