Sweet Carrot Cake Bread
Don't wait for Easter morning to enjoy this easy carrot cake bread, your family will enjoy this sweet treat all year long. Filled with sweet fresh carrots and crushed pineapple, don't skip the cream cheese glaze for the top!
Ingredients
For the 1.5-Pound Loaf
- 1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple, undrained
- 1/3 cup freshly shredded carrot
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 tbsp butter softened and cut into pieces
- 3 cups (411 g) bread flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp instant yeast
For the 2-pound Loaf
- 1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple, undrained
- 1/2 cup freshly shredded carrot
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 3 tbsp butter softened and cut into pieces
- 4 cups (548 g) bread flour
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 1/4 tsp instant yeast
Cream Cheese Glaze
- 1/4 cup (2 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 4 - 5 tsp milk
Instructions
- Add the ingredients to your bread machine's baking pan in the order they are listed, starting with the pineapple and ending with the yeast.
- Select the BASIC/WHITE program based on your machine's options. Then select the coordinating setting for your loaf size and press Start.
- When the bread is finished baking, remove it from the bread pan and transfer it to a wire rack over a piece of parchment paper. Let the bread cool slightly while you prepare the glaze.
To Prepare the Glaze:
- Add the cream cheese and powdered sugar to a mixing bowl. Beat them together with a mixer until they are combined. Add the vanilla and 2 tsp of milk and beat them together until smooth and slightly runny. Add additional milk 1 tsp at a time until you achieve your desired consistency.
- A thicker glaze will let you pipe on a decorative drizzle and a thinner glaze will spread more evenly.
- Spread the glaze over the slightly warm bread if you want it to melt into an even coating. If you prefer to pipe a decorative pattern, you'll want to wait for the bread to cool completely first.
- Alternatively: You could leave the glaze very thick and serve it in a small bowl for spreading over cut slices of bread if you prefer.
Recipe Notes
Shredded Carrots:
A peeled and freshly grated whole carrot has a much more tender texture than the pre-shredded carrots sold in bags at the grocery store. It is worth the extra effort to shred your own for this recipe.