Carrot Bread

Name: Carrot Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups grated carrots; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup sugar; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp salt; 3 eggs; 3/4 cup vegetable oil

10 servings20 min prep55 min cookEasy

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The Story Behind It

The Tale of Carrot Bread

Story updated September 18, 2026

Carrot-based baking has roots in medieval Europe, when carrots were used as a sweetener when sugar was scarce or expensive. The modern carrot quick bread and cake trace more directly to 20th-century American baking trends embracing vegetables in desserts.

Ingredients

Scale:· 10 servings

2 cups grated carrots
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
3 eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil

Instructions

1Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
2Whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
3In another bowl, whisk eggs and oil, then stir in the grated carrots.
4Fold the wet mixture into the dry just until combined.
5Pour into the pan and bake 50-55 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.

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