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Sweet Carrot Cake Bread Machine Recipe

This sweet carrot cake bread machine recipe creates a moist, spring-inspired loaf with tropical pineapple and warm cinnamon flavors.
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Total Time 3 hours
Course Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine American, Easter, Spring
Servings 1 loaf

Equipment

  • Bread machine with Basic/White program
  • 1½- to 2-pound loaf capacity pan

Ingredients
  

1½-Pound Loaf – Basic Version:

  • 1 8-oz can crushed pineapple undrained
  • ⅓ cup shredded carrot
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tbsp butter softened and cut into pieces
  • 3 cups bread flour
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • ¾ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp yeast

2-Pound Loaf – Larger Version:

  • 1 8-oz can crushed pineapple undrained
  • ½ cup shredded carrot
  • 1 large egg
  • 1½ tsp vanilla
  • 3 tbsp butter softened and cut into pieces
  • 4 cups bread flour
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1½ tsp cinnamon
  • 1¼ tsp yeast

Cream Cheese Glaze:

  • ¼ cup cream cheese (2 oz) softened
  • 2 tbsp powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 4-5 tsp milk

Instructions
 

Add Ingredients to Pan

  • Place all ingredients for the chosen loaf size into your bread machine pan in the listed order, starting with pineapple and ending with yeast.

Select Settings

  • Choose the Basic/White program and select the appropriate loaf size (1½-pound or 2-pound). Press Start.

Cool the Bread

  • Once the cycle completes, remove bread from pan and transfer to a wire rack over parchment paper. Let cool slightly before glazing.

Make the Glaze

  • In a bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Add vanilla and 2 tsp of milk, beating until smooth and slightly runny. Add additional milk, 1 tsp at a time, to achieve the desired consistency.
  • Thicker glaze: Best for piping
  • Thinner glaze: Better for spreading

Glaze the Bread

  • For a melt-in effect, glaze slightly warm bread. For decorative piping, wait until bread cools completely.

Notes

  • Use freshly shredded carrots instead of pre-shredded for better texture and even baking.
  • The glaze can be customized with citrus zest or swapped for a dusting of powdered sugar for a lighter finish.
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