November Recipe: Mimi's Cafe Carrot Bread

Lately, I've been having a lot of baking and cooking fails, so it's sort of a relief to have successfully made something delicious enough to want to post pictures and things. Back in the day, my family loved eating at Mimi's Cafe. We don't so much anymore, but we do miss their famous carrot bread. I was reminded of this the other day when I passed by a Mimi's Cafe while driving on the freeway. So of course I had to look up a recipe and this is what I came across. 

The two modifications I made to this recipe:
1. Halved the sugar to 3/4 cup brown sugar
2. Baked for about 55 minutes rather than 40 because I used a 9 X 5 loaf pan

At first, I was hesitant about the crushed pineapple and considered leaving it out. I'm not usually a huge fan of pineapple, and it just seemed like a weird addition to me. However, I just went for it and I'm really glad that I did! Before pouring in the batter, I sprayed the loaf pan with a nonstick spray beforehand, and the loaf just slid right out after cooling. 

It's been a while since I actually had the carrot bread at Mimi's, but I do think that it tastes similar. It's nice and moist without being too sweet (because of the halved sugar), and a perfect quick morning bite or afternoon snack. I'm definitely going to be making this again in the future.

-jennkay

Categories: baking, carrot bread, carrots, mimi's cafe, november recipe, pineapple, raisins, resolutions, walnuts