This easy carrot cake zucchini bread combines two of my favorite foods into one incredible dessert! If you love carrot cake, zucchini bread and cream cheese frosting, you’ll be obsessed with this recipe.
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Pin ItI actually made this carrot cake zucchini bread as a fun experiment and OMG, it has become one of my new favorites.
3 more zucchini bread recipes that I love are my chocolate zucchini bread, snickerdoodle zucchini bread and my classic zucchini bread (with a cinnamon sugar crumble top) and this applesauce zucchini bread (for a good wholesome slice).
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How to Make Carrot Cake Zucchini Bread
- Make the bread. Combine the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and baking powder and set aside. Use the paddle attachment and stand mixer combination to beat the eggs and honey. Add the pure vanilla extract and oil and beat until well-mixed. Add the flour blend and beat until no white streaks are left. Fold in the grated zucchini and carrot. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake. Bake the zucchini bread for 55 to 60 minutes or until it passes a doneness test. Remove it from the oven and let it cool.
- Make the cream cheese frosting. Process the cream cheese and softened butter with a stand mixer until smooth. Add the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt and beat to combine. Spread on top of the cooled bread. Sprinkle with pecans (if using). Slice and serve.
(Related: Lemon Zucchini Bread)
Storing and Freezing Instructions
To Store: To keep your zucchini bread fresh, it’s best to store it closed up tightly in the refrigerator. The cream cheese frosting will also last better in the refrigerator. Make sure to consume your bread within a week.
To Freeze: Zucchini bread can be frozen for up to three months. Make sure to cool it completely, wrap it up tightly, and freeze it. For the best results, only frost the bread after you’ve defrosted it. The cream cheese frosting can be scooped into a separate container or bag and frozen for up to one month.
P.S. If you’re a carrot cake lover, you’ll also love this my grandma’s famous classic carrot cake recipe with homemade cream cheese frosting: https://nurturedhomes.com/carrot-cake
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Ingredients
For the bread:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ cup honey
- 1/3 cup grapeseed oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cups grated carrots
- 3/4 cups grated zucchini, no need to squeeze dry
For the cream cheese frosting:
- 3 tbsp butter, softened
- 3 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
For decoration (optional):
- 2 tbsp pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line an 8×4 inch loaf pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- To make the bread, in a bowl combine the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and baking powder.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat the eggs and honey.
- Add the vanilla extract and oil and beat until combined.
- Add the flour mixture and beat until incorporated.
- Fold in grated zucchini and carrot.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake in preheated oven for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let cool.
- To make the frosting, beat the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- Add the powder sugar, vanilla extract and salt and beat to combine.
- Spread on top of the cooled bread.
- Sprinkle with pecans (if using).
- Slice and serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This is absolutely delicious and divine! It’s crunchy on the outside and moist on the inside. I used coconut oil. Other than that. I followed the recipe exactly! I did drain the water off the zucchini and carrots. They were way too wet! I did not add anything on top. It was perfect without frosting or anything else. This is the most amazing recipe ever! It is very easy to make. I highly recommend it! I will make this again and again! Thank you for sharing your delicious recipe with us! 🤗💗🌹🪻🌷