Stop Buying Cake! Make This Cinnamon Roll Carrot Cake Bread

by The Healthy Lab — ★★★★★ Leave a review

What if carrot cake and cinnamon rolls had a baby? You’d get this incredibly moist, warmly spiced loaf with a gorgeous cinnamon swirl running through every single slice. Made with oat flour, Greek yogurt, and zero refined sugar!

Freshly grated carrots keep every slice naturally moist and tender, while Greek yogurt adds protein and a subtle tang. Swweetened naturally with maple syrup, it delivers all the warmth of a classic cinnamon roll in a healthy whole-grain loaf.

This is the healthy bake that tastes like an indulgence — but isn’t! Slice a piece for breakfast, snack time, or meal prep it for a sweet, high-protein treat all week long.

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Cinnamon Roll Carrot Cake Bread

by The Healthy Lab | ★★★★★

A moist, high-protein oat flour bread packed with grated carrots and a sweet cinnamon swirl. Refined sugar-free and meal prep friendly!

Makes

~10 slices

Prep Time

10 min

Bake Time

35 min

Total Time

45 min

Equipment

🥣 Large mixing bowl & whisk
🍞 Standard loaf tin & parchment paper
🥕 Box grater
🪵 Skewer or knife (for swirling)

Ingredients

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Instructions

1

Preheat & Prep: Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a loaf tin with parchment paper. Grate the carrots and set aside (do not squeeze out the moisture).
2

Mix Batter: In a large bowl, whisk together the grated carrots, oat flour, eggs, Greek yogurt, 2 tbsp maple syrup, and 1 tsp ground cinnamon until a thick, smooth batter forms.
3

Layer & Drizzle: Pour half of the batter into the loaf tin. In a small cup, mix the cinnamon swirl ingredients (2 tsp cinnamon + 1 tbsp maple syrup), then drizzle half over the batter. Cover with the remaining batter.
4

Create Swirl: Drizzle the remaining cinnamon swirl mixture over the top. Use a skewer or butter knife to swirl it through the batter in a figure-8 motion for a beautiful marbled pattern.
5

Bake & Cool: Bake for 30–35 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool in the tin for 10 minutes before lifting out and slicing into 10 pieces. Enjoy!

Notes & Tips

🥕 Keep Moisture: Do not squeeze liquid out of the grated carrots! The natural moisture is what keeps this bread so soft and tender.
🥣 DIY Oat Flour: Blend whole rolled oats in a high-speed blender for 30 seconds to make quick, budget-friendly oat flour.
🌀 Marble Effect: Drag a wooden skewer in long S-curves through the loaf to create dramatic, bakery-style swirls.
❄️ Freezer Prep: Slice the cooled bread and wrap individual pieces in foil or cling film. Freeze for up to 3 months and toast from frozen!

Nutrition per slice

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~165

Calories

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Protein

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22g

Carbs

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Fat

Nutritional values are estimates only and may vary based on exact ingredients used.