5.0 from 6 votes
Healthy carrot and banana bread
With plenty of great ingredients, this carrot and banana bread is also packed with flavor.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 12 approx
Calories: 126 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour 140g plain flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour 150g
- 1 teaspoon baking soda bicarbonate of soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 7 oz bananas 200g, approx 2 bananas
- 3.5 oz dates 100g - pitted weight, recommend Medjool
- 1 cup carrots 100g, finely grated
- 2 eggs
- ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F/190C.
- In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients (both flours, the baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and ginger).
- In another bowl, blend together the bananas and dates.
- Add the grated carrot, eggs and vanilla to the mixture and mix well.
- Add the banana mixture to the dry ingredients and mix so the mixture is well combined but don't over-mix.
- Prepare a loaf tin by either lining on greasing it, then pour the mixture in and flatten the top, pushing the mixture into the corners.
- Bake for 35-40min until a skewer comes out clean.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
126kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Cholesterol
27mg
(9%)
Sodium
123mg
(5%)
Potassium
247mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1830IU
(37%)
Vitamin C
2.1mg
(2%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
1.2mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12approx
Amount Per Serving
Calories 126
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 126kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 123mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 247mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1830IU | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.