Carrot Bread (Farmhouse Style)
Our family loves this Farmhouse Carrot Bread Recipe that tastes sweet and has two cups of carrots in each loaf.
The cinnamon flavor stands out and makes this easy quick bread perfect to enjoy at breakfast, brunch or for a snack. Spread some real butter on a warm slice of bread and this is the easiest way to eat more vegetables for breakfast!
If you like this recipe you’ll also enjoy Peanut Butter Bread, Best All-Bran Muffins, and Banana nut muffins.
Carrot Bread Recipe
Soft and sweet, every tender morsel of this Carrot Bread Recipe leaves me craving more. I never knew a traditional vegetable could make bread taste so good! This bread, our Carrot Cake Loaf or Cream Cheese Carrot Cake Muffins are great recipes to use up extra carrots that you may have.
The first time I ate this old-fashioned homemade carrot bread I thought of a local restaurant chain. I was so proud that I made a restaurant-quality quick bread at home! The sweet cinnamon flavor and moist, tender texture makes this bread so memorable. Add a layer of room temperature butter and one slice isn’t enough!
My favorite place to try new flavors of quick bread is Bob Evans restaurants. They always have some staple quick breads on the menu as well as seasonal favorites like Pumpkin Spice Bread. Every time we eat there I want to try the latest quick bread. I love their blueberry bread, strawberry bread and Banana Pecan Bread. Our Farmhouse Carrot Bread may be the next seasonal bread on the menu – it’s truly that good!
Since I associate Bob Evans breakfast and brunch with a piece of delicious quick bread, that’s my favorite time to eat this beautiful bread. My family also enjoys snacking on carrot bread. Anything that helps us eat more vegetables and boost our fiber intake is a win in my book!
How to Make Carrot Bread
- Mix brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs and oil.
- In a separate bowl mix dry ingredients. Slowly stir into wet mixture.
- Stir in carrots.
- Divide batter evenly between 2 loaf pans that have been greased and floured.
- Bake in a 350°F oven for 1 hour until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Tips for Making Homemade Carrot Bread
- Do not over mix bread as too much air will be released
- Use the listed amount of leavening agents (baking powder and baking soda) – using too much or too little may cause the loaf to be too dense and flat
- Grated carrots should be evenly sized to best mix into the loaf
- We use this brand of grater for great results
- Carrots will be visible in each slice to evenly sized pieces will increase the visual appeal
When we get a huge bag of carrots from Sam’s Club I like to use part of the bag for Carrot Salad with Celery and Mangos and make some bread with the rest.
Can Carrot Bread Be Frozen?
Yes! Once cooled, carrot bread can be wrapped in plastic wrap and then placed inside of a zip lock bag. Carrot bread should be used within three months for maximum quality.
How Do You Keep Carrot Bread Moist?
Always store bread in a sealed airtight container, ziplock bag or wrapped well in foil or plastic wrap. Storing bread in the refrigerator can help extend shelf life. Refrigerated carrot bread is best when used within 5 days or less. Regardless of how it is stored carrot bread may start to taste stale after 5 days.
The amount of moisture in the carrots will likely keep the bread moist for days.
What Can I add to Carrot Bread?
Bananas, apples, coconut or nuts can all be added to carrot bread to create a more diverse flavor profile. Cream cheese icing could also be added in place of using butter. Adding icing would definitely make this a very sweet dessert bread.
Other Easy Quick Bread Recipes:
- Loaded Banana Bars
- Chocolate Chip Banana Bars
- Farmhouse Zucchini Bread
- Blueberry Muffins Farmhouse Style
- Bran and Raisin Molasses Muffins
- Blueberry Banana Oatmeal Muffins
Printable Farmhouse Carrot Bread Recipe
Carrot Bread Farmhouse Style
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups oil
- 3 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 4 cups fresh grated carrots
Instructions
- Mix well brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs and oil.
- In a separate bowl mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, allspice and cinnamon. Slowly stir into wet mixture
- Stir in carrots.
- Divide batter evenly between 2 loaf pans that have been greased and floured. Bake in a 350°F oven for 1 hour until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Notes
- Do not over mix bread as too much air will be released
- Use the listed amount of leavening agents (baking powder and baking soda) – using too much or too little may cause the loaf to be too dense and flat
- Grated carrots should be evenly sized to best mix into the loaf
- We use this brand of grater for great results
- Carrots will be visible in each slice to evenly sized pieces will increase the visual appeal
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Simple and easy to make. Moist with great flavor. I put mine in a Bundt pan and it came out awesome. I sprinkled with powdered sugar. I cooked it fit about an hour and 10 mins. I would def make this again.
So glad to hear this! Thanks so much for sharing. And I love the idea of using a bundt pan!
Which side of the grater should I use for best results large or small?b
Great question! We use the large side of the grater. I think the small side would take too long to get it all shredded.
Great spice to sweetness balance. I added 2 T raisins. I mixed the carrots and raisins in 1/3 c of the dry ingredients. My family beggef for a second slice of this.
Do you bake both loaves at the same time or separately? Do they freeze?
Yes, I do bake both loaves at the same time. I would wrap in a paper towel in an airtight bag before freezing. Hope you enjoy the bread 🙂
Can you add walnuts in
Yes! Half a cup would work well or you could increase the amount if you really like walnuts 🙂
Hope you enjoy the recipe as much as we do!
I tried this and loved it!!!! Could I substitute 1/2 cup applesauce for part of the oil?
Thanks so much for sharing! I think the applesauce substitution would work. Please let me know if you give it a try 🙂
I made this today my husband and I almost ate a half loaf for dessert after dinner!! I tweaked it with coconut oil and applesauce and Sweet gourmet brand bran for health properties. Also a little ginger, nutmeg and orange juice to help moisten the bran. My husband printed out the recipe and tole me to make notes of all the changes because that was the best bread he has ever had! 2 thumbs up!!! Thank you for the bread recipe and the inspiration!!
Great recipe! I needed to use some canned stuff i had so I used 1 can of drained crushed pineapple and 1 can of drained carrots that I smashed up and i put in a cup of chopped walnuts. I also used a 9×9 pan instead because I don’t have two loaf pans. Once I poured it I did four corners to see what add in we would like best. I did raisins one corner, tart cherries and chocolate chips and left one corner plain. They were all good. You could really add anything in you like I’m sure. It came out really moist even with the add ins. Thanks
Making these in small moveable pans for Christmas exchange we do here in rural Alaska. Each year the few of us that there are make homemade goodies to give each other. This sounds so good and easy I’m sure it will be a hit! ☃️