All the flavors of carrot cake, served up for breakfast in a fantastic carrot cake bread.

This recipe gives you all the flavors ofcarrot cake, served up forbreakfastin a delicious quick bread.

The light drizzle of tangybuttermilkglaze complements the sweetness of this carrot cake bread.

Southern Living Carrot Cake Quick Bread

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The toasted pecans add a nice crunch and become semi-soft when baking, allowing for easy slicing.

can crushed pineapple in juice, drained

1cupunsweetened shredded coconut

2tsp.vanilla extract

1/2cupplus 2 Tbsp.

Whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl.

Southern Living Carrot Cake Quick Bread whisking together the dry ingredients

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Add wet ingredients:

Whisk eggs in a large bowl.

Gently stir flour mixture into egg mixture just until incorporated.

Gently fold in toasted pecans.

Southern Living Carrot Cake Quick Bread whisking together the wet ingredients

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Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour.

Tent with aluminum foil, if needed, after 50 minutes to prevent overbrowning.

Cool completely on rack, about 1 hour.

Southern Living Carrot Cake Quick Bread adding the dry ingredients to the wet ingreidents

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Make glaze:

Whisk together powdered sugar and remaining 2 tablespoons buttermilk in a small bowl.

Pour or drizzle over cooled loaves.

Prepare thisquick breadin advance, then wrap and store at room temperature for up to four days.

Southern Living Carrot Cake Quick Bread adding the pecans

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Serve for breakfast with coffee, or anytime you’re in need of a sweet treat.

This recipe yields two loaves, leaving one for you and one for the neighbor.

This quick bread can be wrapped and frozen for up to two months.

Southern Living Carrot Cake Quick Bread adding the batter to the loaf pans

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Consider slicing and freezing individually-wrapped slices for quick thawing.

To keep the carrot cake moist, avoid overbaking, and store well-wrapped to keep it from drying out.

If you do end up with a dry cake, use asoaking syrupto add extra moisture.

Southern Living Carrot Cake Quick Bread in the pans after baking

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Southern Living Carrot Cake Quick Bread on the cooling rack after baking

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Southern Living Carrot Cake Quick Bread whisking together the glaze

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Southern Living Carrot Cake Quick Bread drizzling the loaves with the glaze

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Southern Living Carrot Cake Quick Bread ingredients

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