Carrot Cake Banana Bread Recipe
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr
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Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
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Servings
16 slices
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Calories
250 kcal
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
North American
Carrot Cake Banana Bread Recipe
Description
The Carrot Cake Banana Bread Recipe combines mashed ripe bananas with finely grated carrots and a mix of warm spices including cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg, resulting in a flavorful batter that bakes into moist, spiced bread. Brown sugar adds caramel notes while applesauce and oil contribute moisture and tenderness. Optional chopped walnuts and raisins introduce texture and bursts of sweetness. The batter is baked in a greased loaf pan at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 55 to 65 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean, with foil tenting if the top browns too early. Once cooled, a smooth cream cheese frosting offering butter and powdered sugar can be spread on top for additional richness. This bread delivers the comforting flavors of carrot cake in a portable quick bread format that works well for breakfast or afternoon tea.
Adjustments to the spices can be made depending on what is available, with cinnamon being the most important. Pumpkin pie spice can substitute the individual ground spices if desired. If your loaf pan is smaller, fill it only three-quarters full and consider making cupcakes with the extra batter.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup brown sugar can sub coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teapoon ground ginger
- ½ teapoon salt sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon cloves ground
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Wet Ingredients
- 3 large banana ripe
- 2 large egg
- 1 ½ cups carrot finely grated
- ¾ cup applesauce
- ¼ cup neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- ½ cup walnut optional, chopped
- ½ cup raisin optional, chopped
Cream Cheese Frosting (optional)
- 6 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 tablespoon butter softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 5"x9" loaf pan with butter or cooking spray. Whisk the dry ingredients in a medium-sized bowl.
- Mash the bananas in a large bowl then whisk in the eggs, grated carrots, apple sauce, and cooking oil.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and fold the batter until only a few streaks of flour remain. Add the raisins and walnuts, if using, and stir a few more times.
- Pour the batter into the loaf pan and smooth the top. Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Check the banana bread after 45 minutes and if the top is browning too quickly, tent it loosely with foil. Let the banana bread cool completely before removing it from the pan.
- Once the banana bread is completely cool, beat the cream cheese frosting ingredients with electric beaters until the frosting is smooth and creamy.
- Remove the cooled banana bread from the loaf pan and cover the top with the frosting. If you'd like, decorate the top with a few chopped walnuts and a few pieces of shredded carrot.
Notes
- Cinnamon is the key spice for this banana bread; if unavailable, use pumpkin pie spice as a substitute for the other spices.
- For smaller loaf pans, fill only ¾ full and bake extra batter as cupcakes.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 250 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 slice | |
| Calories | 250kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 145mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 222mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 2140IU | 43% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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