Carrot Cake Bread

Hippity hoppity, Easter’s on its way! And what better way to celebrate than with a cozy, sweet, spiced Carrot Cake Bread (or the cutest little cupcakes!)? This recipe is perfect for your tiny hands with your big heart — and it fills your kitchen with the warm smell of cinnamon and love.

Easter reminds us of new beginnings, blooming flowers, baby bunnies, and bright baskets filled with joy. Carrots feel extra festive this time of year — maybe because a certain fluffy bunny named the Easter Bunny loves them so much!

First things first…

Let’s get happy!

Turn on some fun music, dance around the kitchen, and before you begin, take a moment to say a blessing over your food. Thank the farmers, the sunshine, the rain, and the hands helping you bake. Cooking with love always makes everything taste better.

Now let’s make some magic!

What You’ll Need:

For the Bread or Cupcakes:

• 2 cups gluten-free flour blend (with xanthan gum)

• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp fine sea salt

• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

• 1 cup coconut oil, melted

• 3 large eggs

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 2 cups grated carrots

• ½ cup chopped pecans

For the Cream Cheese Icing:

• 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature

• ¼ cup Greek yogurt

• ¼ cup maple syrup

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease a loaf pan or line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.

2. In a medium mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.

3. Add in the eggs, vanilla extract, and melted coconut oil.Mix everything together with a hand mixer until smooth and well combined.

4. Gently fold in the grated carrots and chopped pecans. (Make sure the carrots are sprinkled throughout like little orange confetti!)

5. Pour the batter into your loaf pan. (Or fill cupcake liners about ⅔ full (this makes about 18 cupcakes).

6. Bake:

• Bread: 50–60 minutes

• Cupcakes: About 20 minutes

Stick a toothpick in the center. If it comes out clean, it’s baked to perfection!

7. Let cool for at least 30 minutes before icing. (This is the hardest part — waiting!)

Cream Cheese Icing Directions:

1. Place the room-temperature cream cheese, Greek yogurt, maple syrup, and vanilla extract into a mixing bowl.

2. Blend with a hand mixer until smooth and creamy.

And voilà — the perfect dreamy, creamy icing!

This carrot cake bread is soft, moist, and full of warm spring flavors. It’s sweet, but also nourishing — with carrots for fiber and vitamins, Greek yogurt for protein, and coconut oil for healthy fats.

Most importantly? It’s made with joy.

Happy Easter, my sweet friend. May your kitchen be filled with laughter, love, and maybe a few carrot crumbs on the counter.