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carrot cake loaf slices, topped with cream cheese icing and chopped pecans.

Easy Vegan Carrot Cake Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting

Angela Milnes
This lightened up vegan carrot cake bread is a perfect snack when you want something a little sweet, but don't want to feel guilty about it. And it's SUPER easy. 
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 3 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 slices
Calories 481 kcal

Ingredients
  

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 ½ Cups Grated Carrots
  • ¾ Cup Brown Sugar
  • ½ Cup Vegetable Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • ⅓ Cup Applesauce
  • 6 tablespoon Aquafaba juice from a can of chickpeas
  • ⅓ Cup Chopped Pecans or Walnuts

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 ½ Cups Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ¾ teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon Nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon Ground Ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt

Cream Cheese Icing

  • 2 tablespoon Vegan Butter such as Miyoko's
  • 4 oz Vegan Cream Cheese such as Violife
  • 1 ½ cups Powdered Sugar
  • ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • ¼ teaspoon Cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven & prepare pan: Preheat oven to 350 F. Meanwhile, grease the inside of a loaf pan with a tablespoon of two of vegan butter. Then add a tablespoon or two of flour and shake around until inside of the pan is covered. Set aside. 
  • Combine wet ingredients: In one bowl, combine all wet ingredients and whisk gently until combined. 
  • Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, combine all dry ingredients and whisk gently. 
  • Add dry ingredients to wet: Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and whick until combined. Pour into loaf pan, and bake for 35-40 mins.* When a toothpick comes out of the middle clean, it's ready! 
  • Cool carrot loaf: Cool carrot cake loaf in pan for 10-15 minutes, then carefully remove from pan, running a dull knife around the edges before turning onto a cooling rack. Cool completely (45-60 minutes) then store in refrigerator for 2-3 hours.
  • Prepare icing: While the loaf is cooling, let butter and cream cheese soften on the counter in a mixing bowl, covered. When your loaf is sufficiently cool, beat with other icing ingredients, and gently ice top of the loaf. There might be some icing left - drizzle some on top of your slice if desired for extra sweetness and enjoy! 

Notes

*35-40 mins is the benchmark for a 1 and ½ lb loaf pan. For a smaller loaf pan, add 3-5 minutes then test with a toothpick. For larger loaf pans, subtract 3-5 minutes. 

Nutrition

Calories: 481kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 3gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gSodium: 351mgPotassium: 139mgFiber: 3gSugar: 46gVitamin A: 3450IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 105mgIron: 2mg
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