Mimi's Cafe Carrot Bread - Original Recipe

Name: Mimi's Cafe Carrot Bread - Original Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10-12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 354.88 ml all-purpose flour; 4.92 ml baking soda; 9.85 ml baking powder; 9.85 ml cinnamon; 2.46 ml salt; 236.59 ml vegetable oil; 354.88 ml brown sugar, firmly packed; 3 eggs; 118.29 ml chopped walnuts; 118.29 ml canned crushed pineapple in juice, drained; 118.29 ml raisins; 236.59 ml finely shredded carrot

Submitted by Onowahine

"This recipe is great. It makes a very light (not compact) carrot bread/cake and is so simple to make!! I substituted light muscovado sugar for the brown sugar and cake was darker than usual but just as yummy."

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photo by Greeny4444

Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 10

ingredients

mimis cafe carrot raisin bread
354.88 ml all-purpose flour
4.92 ml baking soda
9.85 ml baking powder
9.85 ml cinnamon
2.46 ml salt
236.59 ml vegetable oil
354.88 ml brown sugar, firmly packed
3 eggs
118.29 ml chopped walnuts
118.29 ml canned crushed pineapple in juice, drained
118.29 ml raisins
236.59 ml finely shredded carrot

directions

Sift first five ingredients into a mixing bowl.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the oil, sugar and eggs.
Stir the liquid mixture into the flour; mix well.
Add the next four ingredients; stir again.
Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan or four mini-loaf pans. (Fill the pans 2/3 full with batter).
Bake at 350* for about 40 minutes. (Mini loaves take about 30 minutes.).
Yield: one 9-inch square, or four 3" x 6" mini-loaves.

Questions & Replies

My bread always sinks in the middle it rises during baking looks perfect then it sinks any ideas why

lizzydizzy72
Would this be the same recipe for their carrot muffins?

q300103

Reviews

Fantastic Recipe! Really does taste like Mimi's bread. I made the recipe exactly as stated (excepting of course increasing the yield to serve 100, for work) and it was wonderful. I too had troubles getting it out of my loaf pans, I think I will try the paper idea as well next time. Everyone loves this so there will be a next time. The larger your pan the longer it should cook. My loaf pans are about 3x14 and I let them cook for about an hour, but could've used another 10 minutes even. Thanks!

Danikiser
Great bread! I received some carrots from someone's garden, and I used them in this recipe. I doubled the recipe, using 1/2 c. oil and 1 c. applesauce (instead of 2 c. oil). I also used 5 eggs for the doubled recipe. I baked the bread in two 9x5 loaf pans at 350 degrees, and it was done in 50 minutes. I had only generously sprayed the pans with PAM, but next time I would line the bottoms with parchment paper, because the bottoms of both loaves stuck when I turned them out of the pans. This is the same recipe that I had found on the Mimi's Cafe website, and the taste is really close to theirs, I think. I wrapped one loaf up for the carrot-giver, and I hope she enjoys it as much as we do. Thanks for posting this recipe!

Greeny4444
Very moist and delicious. I reduced the sugar to 1 1/4 cup. Reduced oil to 3/4 cup . Keeper.

YungB
Followed the recipe exactly as it says and I think this bread is incredible! Took a little longer to bake, just checked the middle until it was finished. I will definitely make this again. Thanks!

kydqgirl
This recipe is spot on. I can't tell the difference between this and the original. More dense and less sweet than carrot cake, it remains moist and flavorful. It is meant to be eaten before and during the meal, it's good enough to BE the meal. Or the snack between the meals. Pretty much anytime.

Chickermunker