Carrot Bread Recipe

5 from 9 votes

Sweet carrots are mixed with cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg for a lovely spiced carrot bread recipe that is then topped with a rich glaze.

Prep Time10

Cook Time55

Total Time1 5

Course: Bread

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Carrot Bread Recipe

Servings:

Calories: 469kcal

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a loaf pan with nonstick spray and set it aside.
In a medium-sized mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, salt, and ground nutmeg. Set it aside.
Using a stand mixer or a medium-sized mixing bowl and a handheld mixer set at medium speed, mix together the oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla just until combined.
Lower the mixer speed to low and add the flour mixture, mixing just until combined. Do not overmix the batter.
Fold in the shredded carrots and chopped nuts.
Bake for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow the bread to completely cool in the loaf pan.

Using a small mixing bowl stir together the powdered sugar, half and half, light corn syrup, and clear vanilla until the glaze is smooth and no lumps remain.
Once the bread is completely cooled, remove the bread from the loaf pan. Evenly spread the glaze over the top of the carrot bread.
Slice the bread into ¼-inch slices and serve.

Allow the grated carrots to drain a bit on paper towels while you assemble the other ingredients to soak up any excess moisture without drying them out.
Lightly toast the nuts in a pan for a few minutes. This will help them stay crunchy and have a more pronounced flavor.
When glazing the carrot bread, you can place a wire rack on top of a baking sheet to catch any glaze that drips.
The bread will be much easier to slice once fully cooled.