Easiest Way to Cook Perfect Carrot Bread

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Carrot Bread. I baked this bread after my pediatrician suggested making these types of breads (zucchini carrot) for breakfast to try and sneak some veggies into my toddler's diet. If you substitute applesauce for oil in baking, don't do it on this one. This lovely moist quick bread from Connie Simon of Reed City, Michigan is flecked with crunchy walnuts and colorful shredded carrot. "For variety, I sometimes substitute a cup of shredded raw zucchini for the carrot or add a half cup of drained crushed pineapple," Connie says.

While we will always love classic Bread Recipes, we'd never turn down a cake inspired breakfast.

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt.

Zucchini bread gets a lot of attention when summer squash is proliferating, but let's celebrate the humble carrot instead.

You can have Carrot Bread using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Carrot Bread

1. You need of carrots.

2. You need of light margarine.

3. You need of egg.

4. It’s of parsley.

5. It’s of dry yeast.

6. You need of skim milk.

7. You need of sugar.

8. Prepare of salt.

9. It’s of all-purpose flour.

10. It’s of sesame seeds.

11. Prepare of oil to grease the baking tray.

12. It’s of rolled oats.

This moist carrot quick bread is flecked with warm notes of cinnamon and nutmeg, loaded up with cups of shredded carrot, and topped with a glaze made with powdered sugar and yogurt.

CARROT BREAD WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING.

Since I seem to have a habit of overbuying carrots, this carrot bread is a great way to put them to good use.

While I topped this carrot bread with cream cheese frosting, you can absolutely skip that step if you prefer.

Carrot Bread step by step

1. Slice the carrots and steam or cook them until soft. Cool to room temperature and puree them in a food processor (or a potato masher). Add the eggs, the parsley, the salt and the margarine and process a little more..

2. Combine the yeast, the sugar and the milk in a big bowl. Let it stand for about 5 minutes or until it is foamy..

3. Add the carrot mixture to the yeast and mix well. Add the oats and then gradually add the flour. Knead until smooth and elastic, adding more flour if it is sticky. Form a smooth ball and sprinkle it with flour, so that it doesnt stick to the bowl. Cover with a clean cloth and put it in the oven (turned off) to rise for about an hour or until it has doubled in size..

4. Brush a baking tray with oil. Divide the dough into 10 equal pieces and roll each piece into a smooth ball. Place them a few inches apart on the prepared tray. Brush them with water and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Cover with the cloth and let it rise for 30 more minutes..

5. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Bake for about 25 minutes or until golden..

It will still be a wonderful, moist carrot zucchini bread that everyone will love.

I've baked this a bunch of times and it always makes a delicious loaf of carrot bread–really good with whipped cream cheese.

Since I like spice cake I add a bit more cinammon and a little ground ginger.

How to Make Easy Carrot Bread.

Grate carrots in a food processor and set aside.