Carrot Pineapple Bread

Sunday is my baking day. Not my only baking day, you understand, but my favorite one. By a long shot.

Check it out. I get home from church, kick off my shoes, and don the cute plaid apron. Wha-BAM! The flour starts flying. But, you know… in a peaceful, Sunday sort of way.

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Sunday afternoons are just about the loveliest time for me. I can put my little boy down for a nap, turn on some pretty Sunday-ish music, throw something in the oven, sit and read for a while, and enjoy the sunlight streaming through the muslin curtains on my west-facing kitchen window.

Then, before you know it, there’s something warm and delicious - like this sweet carrot pineapple bread - that my husband and I can sit down and share together. And you know what? I think that’s the sweetest thing of all.

When do you like to bake? I wanna hear.

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Carrot Pineapple Bread

adapted from The Taste of Home Baking Book

Ingredients:

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3/4 teaspoon salt

3 eggs

2 cups shredded carrots

1 cup vegetable oil

1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple, drained

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)

Directions:

Preheat the oven for 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. In another bowl, beat the eggs; add carrots, oil, pineapple, and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. The batter will be very thick. Fold in nuts, if desired.

Spoon into two greased 8-in. by 4-in. loaf pans. Bake for 50-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack. Remove loaves from pans and cool completely on wire racks.

(Note: This bread was great the day-of, but it wasn’t until after I wrapped it up and let it sit over night, that I fell in love with it.)

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13 Responses to “Carrot Pineapple Bread”

  1. Elyse says on March 24th, 2009 at 12:55 am :

    Sunday is a great day for baking! Saturday is usually my baking day–it gives me Friday to get the ingredients in order. Mmm, I have to make this carrot pineapple bread. It looks so moist and delicious. The perfect Sunday treat!

  2. Eat Me Outta Here says on March 24th, 2009 at 5:54 am :

    I love carrot bread and I love pineapples. I think one day I’ll try them together!

  3. snooky doodle says on March 24th, 2009 at 1:56 pm :

    this cake looks delicious. I like to bake in the morning especially in weekends . Well I like to bake everyday but only when I m relaxed and calm :)

  4. Amy says on March 24th, 2009 at 10:18 pm :

    I love to bake on Sunday also. When I start sometimes I end up with 2 or 3 different things and have so much food that I don’t know what to do with it all. But I agree Sunday is the perfect baking day.

  5. TonyM says on March 25th, 2009 at 10:02 am :

    I am not a great baker but I do have a major wekness for carrot cake - ok cakes in general - this one looks delicious and I may just give it a go. You paint a very good picture of an idyllic Sunday.

  6. Jillian says on March 25th, 2009 at 8:12 pm :

    Cake is good…brownies, a pecan pie…I just love to bake!

  7. Steph says on March 26th, 2009 at 3:16 pm :

    I just love your blog, it’s fantastic! Just wanted to tell you that. Your bread looks amazing, and I totally agree with you about Sundays. I love baking on Sundays. There is something so comforting about it. I will have to try this one. It looks like a keeper! :)

  8. curiousdomestic says on March 26th, 2009 at 7:11 pm :

    I like to bake on weekends, too. Nice lookin’ bread!

  9. Brittany says on March 26th, 2009 at 9:07 pm :

    I like to bake during naptime too.

  10. Larry says on March 27th, 2009 at 10:31 am :

    You do VERY well at combining ingredients and coming up with unique recipes. I’ll try a few of these!

  11. Michelle says on April 15th, 2009 at 5:04 am :

    I’ve really been enjoying your blog. Great writing style - makes me feel like I’m having some coffee and something yummy at your kitchen table. I love that.
    Thanks!
    Michelle
    http://oneordinaryday.wordpress.com/

  12. Michelle says on April 25th, 2009 at 3:57 pm :

    I just made your bread, but baked them as muffins instead. I like it very much and have linked back to you.
    Thanks for a great recipe!

  13. Mermaid Sweets says on May 3rd, 2009 at 11:01 pm :

    I love baking on Sunday’s too, that’s why I created a sunday baking group! This sounds FANTASTIC. Yum