25 Craveable Carrot Cake Recipes

ByJulie Kotzbach Published on

Enjoy your favorite spring flavor any time of day! These 25 Craveable Carrot Cake Recipes are so good even the Easter Bunny can’t resist them!

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When it comes to carrot cake, I never say no. It’s one of my favorite desserts. But whipping up an entire cake can be a little more than I’m ready for some days. That’s why I love these 25 craveable carrot cake recipes! I can enjoy carrot cake morning or night with these carrot cake inspired dishes. Carrot cake is definitely NOT just for Easter!

25 CRAVEABLE CARROT CAKE RECIPES
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Carrot Cake Breakfast Recipes

Who says you have to wait until dessert to enjoy carrot cake? These carrot cake-flavored breakfast recipes are the perfect way to treat yourself!

1
Baked Carrot Cake Donuts
These fluffy carrot cake donuts are glazed with a simple cream cheese frosting for a new twist on a classic Easter dessert!
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2
Carrot Cake Pancakes
Carrot Cake Pancakes are a crazy good breakfast that tastes like dessert! These spiced pancakes topped with a cream cheese spread are the best!
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3
Carrot Cake Cinnamon Rolls
Carrot Cake Cinnamon Rolls from scratch with pecans, coconut, carrots, cinnamon filling, and cream cheese frosting. The perfect Easter treat!
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4
Carrot Cake Oatmeal
Carrot Cake Oatmeal recipe is creamy, cinnamon-y, and stick-to-your-ribs satisfying. It’s entirely hands-off, cooks in your Instant Pot, and can be customized depending on how sweet you like your breakfast!
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5
Carrot Coffee Cake Muffins
Easy Carrot Coffee Cake Muffins are soft and fluffy muffins, stuffed with carrots and coconut, and a cinnamon-sugar streusel crumb topping!
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Carrot Cake Bread

Grab a knife and slice yourself off a piece of these delicious carrot cake bread recipes!

6
Carrot Cake Banana Bread
This Carrot Cake Banana Bread is moist, fluffy, and puts a nice twist on traditional banana bread! Make it dairy-free or traditional!
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7
Carrot Coconut Bread
A loaf of sweet bread is a great way to start the morning in our house. This sweet Carrot Coconut Bread is loaded with veggies making it acceptable to eat “carrot cake” for breakfast!
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8
Zucchini Carrot Bread Recipe
This delicious bread recipe is full of carrots and zucchini, topped with a streusel topping and drizzled with a vanilla glaze. What’s not to love about all that?!
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9
Oatmeal Carrot Cake Bread
This Oatmeal Carrot Cake Bread will be a delicious addition to your brunch or dessert table! Loaded with carrots, pineapple and raisins, then topped off with cream cheese frosting. A must make when you get a craving for carrot cake!
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10
Spiced Carrot Bread
This simple recipe for breakfast spiced carrot bread is made with delicious carrots, walnuts, and raisins and is naturally sweetened with maple syrup. You can make a double batch and freeze some for later too!
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Carrot Cake Recipes

You can’t be a classic, but these carrot cake variations are just as good as a classic carrot cake!

11
Carrot Cake Poke Cake Recipe
Carrot cake soaked in a homemade caramel sauce topped with a cream cheese whipped topping. This is an Easter show stopper!
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12
Cream Cheese Stuffed Banana Carrot Cake
Cream Cheese Stuffed Banana Carrot Cake is a showstopper! It's a mashup of banana bread, carrot cake and cheese cake all in one amazing dessert!
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13
Homemade Carrot Cake
This Carrot Cake recipe has homebaked goodness in every bite! Keep it simple with cream cheese frosting & pecans, or add toasted coconut too!
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14
Carrot Cake Swiss Roll
Spiced carrot cake rolled up with tons of cream cheese frosting! This Carrot Cake Swiss Roll is an Easter dessert your family will LOVE!
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15
Carrot Cake Cheesecake Cake
Carrot Cake Cheesecake Cake is a showstopper! Layers of homemade carrot cake, a cheesecake center and it’s all topped with a delicious cream cheese frosting!
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Carrot Cake Cookies and Bars

Turn your carrot cake into an easy-to-grab cookie or bar for an individual dessert you’ll crave!

16
Carrot Cake Thumbprint Cookies
When life gives you the choice between cookies and cake, it’s just not fair to have to choose. Thankfully, these carrot cake thumbprint cookies don’t make you have to decide!
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17
Cream Cheese Swirled Carrot Cake Bars
Moist Cream Cheese Swirled Carrot Cake Bars are easier than layer cake and don’t need any frosting!
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18
Carrot Cake Blossom Cookies
Treat yourself to a favorite spring flavor with these Carrot Cake Blossom Cookies! Carrot Cake flavored cookies with Carrot Cake flavored KISSES!!
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19
Carrot Cake Shortbread Bars
These Carrot Cake Shortbread Bars are full of the delicious flavors of carrot cake wrapped up in an easy, chewy bar! They make a great treat for Easter!
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20
Carrot Cake Cookies
Easter is coming and what better way to kick up your Easter than with some Carrot Cake Cookies to enjoy during the egg hunt!
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Carrot Cake Desserts

Carrot cake tastes amazing just about any way you make it, and these carrot cake flavored desserts prove it!

21
Carrot Cake Dip
Rich carrot cake and creamy batter dip collide with this simple party dip that’s perfect for spring and tasty all year round. Served with cookies for dipping!
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22
Carrot Cake Pops
Carrot Cake, Cream Cheese and White Chocolate create a delicious bite that you won’t be able to stop popping into your mouth!
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23
Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies
Carrot cake whoopie pies are sandwiched together with cream cheese frosting. This mini dessert is perfect for Easter and kids love 'em!
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24
Carrot Cake Pie
Two desserts in one! Carrot Cake Pie combines a pie crust with the flavors of carrot cake in blondie form. Perfect with the cream cheese whipped cream!
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25
Cream Cheese Carrot Cake Trifle
Spruce up a carrot cake mix by layering it with walnuts and a homemade cream cheese mixture. This carrot cake trifle dessert is simple, but amazing!
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  1. Thank you for sharing my mini carrot cake whoopie pie recipe! Love the roundup. All the other treats looks delicious 🙂

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