Mimi's Carrot Cake Oat Loaf

Mimi's Carrot Cake Oat Loaf  IS the BOMB for breakfast or snacking-time!  Top of the mornin' to ya! Made with 100% whole grain Irish Oats, shredded carrots, chopped pecans, cinnamon, nutmeg and applesauce are just a few key natural ingredients in this moist, delicious carrot cake quick bread.

Speaking of carrot cake, how about this Cheesecake Factory Carrot Cake Cheesecake and this Carrot Cake Poke Cake!

Why We Love This Carrot Cake Loaf!

• Healthy carrot cake that tastes amazing!
• Easy carrot cake bread recipe that is super easy to whip up, using a whisk! No mixer needed!
• This healthy Mimi's Carrot Cake Loaf is moist, delicious and addicting. Especially the pecan nut crunch on top!
• You can add in some raisins for some added texture!
• Top it off with some cream cheese frosting if you want to really step it up for a traditional carrot cake version. O M G.  I tried it and it's soo freaking good with some cream cheese frosting too!

More About Flahavan’s Oats

A leader in sustainable food production, Flahavan’s Irish oats, grown and slow-milled in Southeast Ireland, have produced high protein, high fiber naturally creamy oats since the 1700s. Flahavan’s oats are approved for almost every dietary trend, from vegan to gluten-free, and recommended for wellness concerns from heart health to weight loss.

So Let's Talk About Flahavan's Irish Oats!!  

• All the hype? These boastable Irish Oats are grown and harvested locally in small batches to capture the rich delicious flavor in original Irish Oatmeal. Their unique way of milling is what gives the oats their full rich texture, sealing in the natural aroma and giving your oatmeal its distinctive creamy taste.
• Check out how they do the Oat Milling Process and they are are committed to sustainable production that protects the environment and their community. As an Irish manufacturer their products also carry the Love Irish Food and the Guaranteed Irish symbols.  
• I was so excited to try Flahavan's Irish Oatmeal. Our family eats a ton of oatmeal and oats, so of course I wanted to try it.  We use it in so many things, and it is one of my all-time favorite ingredients that I love to incorporate into desserts and healthy treats.  
• You can be healthy and sort of healthy--I say, when you incorporate oatmeal into your goodies. F
• First and foremost, Oatmeal is deemed healthy. So, my thing is, if I add oatmeal to a recipe, it could be healthy or sort of healthy. It makes it acceptable anyway you slice it in this delish carrot cake loaf!

Ingredients You Need for Mimi's Carrot Cake Oat Loaf

• all-purpose flour
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• salt
• canola oil or (½ cup canola oil and ½ cup applesauce can be used as well)
• granulated sugar
• brown sugar
• eggs
• vanilla extract
• carrots, shredded
• Flahavan's old fashioned rolled oats
• chopped pecans , optional
• raisins , optional

How to Make Healthy Carrot Cake Bread Loaf

1. Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Grease a 9x5 loaf pan and set it aside.
2. In a mixing bowl whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together. Set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine oil, sugars, eggs, vanilla and mix well.
4. Add the flour mixture to the oil mixture and stir just a few strokes.
5. Fold in the carrots, rolled oats, ½ cup pecans and raisins, (optional) just until everything is combined.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle ¼ cup chopped pecans on top. Add foil loosely over the top of the batter the last 15-20 minutes of baking in case the pecans start browning too much. You will be able to smell them if they start too.
7. Bake it in the preheated oven for 60-70 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.
8. Cool completely.

Btw...I recently found out I have Irish descent. 14% of my DNA is Irish!  I'm pretty happy about that!  Green eyes and all!  So I guess I have a connection with Irish Oats?  Yup!  

Since Easter is coming up, you know there's gonna be some carrot cake recipes for sure!  

Now make THIS healthy carrot cake bread made with oats, make some coffee, relax and devour!  Give Mimi’s Honey Vanilla Banana Bread a try too!  The aroma while it's baking is amazing!

More Oat Inspired Recipes!

• Oatmeal Peach Crumble Bars
• 30 Delicious Healthy Recipes Using Oats
• Healthy Chunky Monkey Oatmeal Bars - Easy
• Dark Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
• Pumpkin Cranberry Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars

Mimi's Carrot Cake Oat Pecan Bread

Kim Lange

Made with 100% wholegrain Irish Oats, shredded carrots, roughly chopped pecans, cinnamon, nutmeg and applesauce are just a few key natural ingredients, mixed in with the usual suspects. And... Top of the mornin' to ya! Mimi's Carrot Cake Oat Pecan Loaf IS the BOMB! 🙂

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 1 hr

Course Breakfast

Calories

Ingredients

  

• 1 ½ cups all-pupose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons nutmeg
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup canola oil or (½ cup canola oil and ½ cup applesauce can be used as well)
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• ¾ cup light brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups carrots , shredded
• ¾ cups old fashioned rolled oats
• ¾ cup chopped pecans , optional
• ½ cup raisins , optional

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Grease a 9x5 loaf pan and set it aside.
• In a mixing bowl whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine oil, sugars, eggs, vanilla and mix well.
• Add the flour mixture to the oil mixture and stir just a few strokes.
• Fold in the carrots, rolled oats, ½ cup pecans and raisins, (optional) just until everything is combined.
• Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle ¼ cup chopped pecans on top. Add foil loosely over the top of the batter the last 15-20 minutes of baking in case the pecans start browning too much. You will be able to smell them if they start too.
• Bake it in the preheated oven for 60-70 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.
• Cool completely.

Keyword breakfast, easy quick bread, healthy, oats, snack

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 Products for this post were provided by Flahavan's.  The recipe and all opinions are my own.