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    Critically Acclaimed Whole Grain Carrot Bread!

    Published: Sep 20, 2011 ยท Modified: Apr 8, 2025 by Audrey ยท This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Carrot Bread loaded with raisins and nuts is similar to the one served at Mimi's Cafe, except it is much healthier. Made with whole wheat, less fat and sugar It is pleasure you don't need to feel guilty about.

    If you are looking for a delicious and healthy snack or breakfast bread that doesn't taste "healthy", you might want to bake up a loaf of this critically acclaimed Carrot Bread.ย 

    Okay, I admit it. There is only one critic and he is a 3-year old boy. But, if that little boy normally won't eat vegetables and begged to make more when he found out the first batch was already gone, I'd call that critically acclaimed!

    slices of carrot bread filled with raisins and nuts.

    Normally, I prefer to link to recipes I get from other places to give them full credit and reward them with a few extra hits on their site.ย I scoured the Cooking Light site and could not find thisย carrot bread recipeย anywhere. It was originally submitted by reader Sarah Brinkley. Sarah, if you ever read this and want me to take it down I will, but this recipe is so delightful and we make it often, I felt I had to share.

    This seems to be pretty similar to one served at Mimi's Cafe if you add nuts and raisins, but a whole lot lighter. I am not sure about the actual recipe, but the one in Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2ย calls for a cup of oilย and a cup of sugar plus molasses! eek!

    Served with a little bit cream cheese on top, we enjoy this for snack and breakfast.

    Ingredients for Carrot Bread

    Don't be intimidated by the long list of ingredients. They are just basic pantry ingredients:

    • carrots
    • whole wheat flour (or all purpose flour, or half of each)
    • sugar
    • canola or vegetable oil
    • vanilla yogurtย (or plain yogurt and vanilla extract)
    • eggs
    • baking powder, baking soda, salt
    • cinnamon, ginger, ground cloves
    • pecans or walnuts, raisins (optional)
    slices of carrot bread filled with raisins and nuts.

    Recipe

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    Ingredients
     

    • ยพ cups carrots (sliced in ยผ inch pieces)
    • 1 ยฝ cup whole wheat flour
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ยพ teaspoons salt
    • ยฝ teaspoon baking powder
    • ยฝ teaspoon baking soda
    • ยผ teaspoon ginger
    • ยผ teaspoon ground cloves
    • โ…” cups sugar
    • ยผ cup canola or vegetable oil
    • ยผ cup vanilla yogurt (or plain yogurt with a teaspoon of vanilla extract)
    • 1 Large egg
    • 1 Large egg white
    • ยฝ cup pecans or walnuts (finely chopped)
    • ยฝ cup raisins

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350โ„‰.
    • Cook carrots in boiling water 15 minutes until tender, drain. Process in food processer or blender using some of the cooking water until smooth. Only use enough water to blend and make it smooth.
    • In a large bowl, whisk together whole wheat flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, baking powder, ginger and cloves.
    • In a small bowl whisk together carrot, sugar, oil, yogurt, and eggs. Fold carrot mixture to flour mixture, stirring until just combined. Add nuts and raisins.
    • Pour batter into an 8-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350โ„‰ for 50 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool bread in pan for 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on the wire rack.

    Until next time, happy eating!
    ~Audrey

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Cori Porter

      September 20, 2011 at 6:08 pm

      It was delicious!!! (from another critic)

      Reply
      • Audrey

        July 26, 2016 at 6:39 am

        I'm glad you liked it.

    2. Donna Parker

      July 22, 2016 at 12:37 pm

      You had me at carrot bread! ๐Ÿ˜‰
      Thanks, I always love finding new carrot bread recipes. Too hot here to try it right now, although I feel like I'm in an oven, I don't want to turn my on. So I will bookmark and try it soon I hope. Drooling already! ๐Ÿ™‚
      Loved and shared.
      Found you on #FridayFrivolity
      Hope this weekend treats you kindly. ๐Ÿ™‚

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      • Audrey

        July 26, 2016 at 6:40 am

        Thanks for coming over from the #FridayFrivolity party. I made this early one morning because my house is like an oven too.

    3. Amanda

      July 27, 2016 at 12:19 pm

      I usually make banana bread but this looks so yummy I think it's time to change it up a bit! Thanks for linking up your yummy creation on Creative K Kids' Tasty Tuesday, I can't wait to see what you come up with next week. - Amanda

      Reply
    4. Linda Hobden

      July 30, 2016 at 3:51 am

      Yum yum - I've made banana bread but not carrot bread and yet I adore carrot cake! I'm going to try out this recipe - it looks delicious! Have pinned.

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