
By Jeff Place
Carrot Cake Banana Bread
11 steps
Prep:15minCook:45min
This Carrot Cake Banana Bread recipe merges the delights of both carrot cake and banana bread into one irresistible dessert. Enhanced with maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, and your choice of pecans or walnuts, it's packed with flavor!
Updated at: Tue, 23 Apr 2024 01:39:33 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
62
Moderate
Glycemic Load
65
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories900.4 kcal (45%)
Total Fat52.5 g (75%)
Carbs104.2 g (40%)
Sugars62.7 g (70%)
Protein11.9 g (24%)
Sodium587.6 mg (29%)
Fiber8.7 g (31%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
5 servings

2bananas
medium, overripe, mashed

2eggs
whisked

½ cupcoconut oil
melted

½ cupmaple syrup

1 tspvanilla extract

1 ½ cupswhite whole wheat flour

1 tspbaking soda

½ tspsalt

½ tspcinnamon

¼ tspnutmeg

1 cupcarrots
grated

½ cupchopped walnuts
or pecans

½ cupraisins
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a bread pan with nonstick spray or parchment paper.
Step 2
In a large bowl, combine the mashed bananas and eggs.
Step 3
Stir in the coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla until everything is well mixed.
Step 4
In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Step 5
Gradually incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
Step 6
Fold in the grated carrots, nuts, and raisins.
Step 7
Transfer the batter to the prepared bread pan and bake for 45-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Prepare the Frosting
Step 8
While the bread is baking, prepare the frosting:
Step 9
Using a hand mixer, beat the softened cream cheese and butter until smooth.
Step 10
Gradually blend in the powdered sugar, then stir in the cinnamon and vanilla extract.
Step 11
Once the bread has completely cooled, spread the cream cheese frosting over the top. Slice, serve, and enjoy your deliciously moist and flavorful Carrot Cake Banana Bread!
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