Carrot Cake Banana Bread
This Carrot Cake Banana Bread recipe combines the best of both worlds for a treat you’re going to love.
Equipment
- oven
- bread pan
- Mixing Bowls
- hand mixer
Ingredients
Carrot Cake Banana Bread
- 2 medium overripe bananas mashed
- 2 eggs whisked
- ½ cup coconut oil melted
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ½ cups white whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup grated carrots
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- ½ cup raisins
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 8oz block cream cheese softened
- 2 tablespoon butter softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat oven to 350F and prepare bread pan with nonstick spray or parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together mashed bananas and eggs.
- Add in oil, maple syrup, and vanilla. Stir till combined.
- In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg.
- Add dry ingredients into wet ingredients and stir until fully combined.
- Add in grated carrots, nuts, and raisins.
- Stir in any desired mix-ins.
- Pour into prepared bread pan and bake in oven for 45-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- While baking, using a hand mixer to blend together softened cream cheese and butter. Once smooth, blend in powdered sugar. Then mix in cinnamon and vanilla.
- When loaf is COMPLETELY cooled, ice the top of the bread.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Alternate Vegan Frosting: 1.5 cup raw cashews, soaked overnight or in hot water for at least 2 hours, ½ cup filtered water, 3 tablespoon maple syrup, 1 teaspoon vanilla, Pinch of salt.
Nutrition
Serving: 1loafCalories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 160mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 2gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 500IUCalcium: 30mgIron: 1.2mg
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