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Carrot Cake Banana Bread

Carrot Cake Banana Bread

Name: Carrot Cake Banana Bread
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: White whole-wheat flour 1 ½ cups; Quick oats ½ cup; Baking soda 1 tsp; Cinnamon 1 tsp; Ground nutmeg ¼ tsp; Salt ¼ tsp; Bananas 2; Brown sugar ½ cup; Large eggs 1; Vanilla extract 1 tsp; Applesauce ¼ cup; Almond milk ⅓ cup; Carrots 2; Melted coconut oil 2 tbsp; Pecans ⅓ cup; Raisins ½ cup; Cream Cheese 4 oz; Powdered sugar ⅓ cup; Cinnamon ¼ tsp; Vanilla extract ½ tsp

with cinnamon cream cheese frosting

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Serves 12
Easy
350 °F
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Ingredients

	1 ½ cups White whole-wheat flour
	½ cup Quick oats
	1 tsp Baking soda
	1 tsp Cinnamon
	¼ tsp Ground nutmeg
	¼ tsp Salt
	2 Bananas medium, overripe, ¾ cup mashed
	½ cup Brown sugar
	1 Large eggs at room temperature
	1 tsp Vanilla extract
	¼ cup Applesauce unsweetened
	⅓ cup Almond milk or coconut milk
	2 Carrots large, shredded, 1 heaping cup
	2 tbsp Melted coconut oil cooled
	⅓ cup Pecans chopped, or walnuts, plus 2 tablespoons for topping
	½ cup Raisins
	For frosting:
	4 oz Cream Cheese softened
	⅓ cup Powdered sugar
	¼ tsp Cinnamon
	½ tsp Vanilla extract

Nutritional information

210

Calories

7.5g

Fat

33g

Carbohydrates

Protein

Fiber

134mg

Sodium

Cuisine:

American Recipes

Ingredients

1 ½ cups White whole-wheat flour
½ cup Quick oats
1 tsp Baking soda
1 tsp Cinnamon
¼ tsp Ground nutmeg
¼ tsp Salt
2 Bananas
medium, overripe, ¾ cup mashed
½ cup Brown sugar
1 Large eggs
at room temperature
1 tsp Vanilla extract
¼ cup Applesauce
unsweetened
⅓ cup Almond milk
or coconut milk
2 Carrots
large, shredded, 1 heaping cup
2 tbsp Melted coconut oil
cooled
⅓ cup Pecans
chopped, or walnuts, plus 2 tablespoons for topping
½ cup Raisins
For frosting:
4 oz Cream Cheese
softened
⅓ cup Powdered sugar
¼ tsp Cinnamon
½ tsp Vanilla extract

Carrot Cake Banana Bread

Why choose between carrot cake and banana bread when you can have both? Enter this Carrot Cake Banana Bread! Made with whole wheat flour and oats, lightly sweetened with overripe bananas, brown sugar, and applesauce, packed with carrots, pecans, and raisins, then topped with cinnamon cream cheese frosting. This recipe is definitely on the healthier side. Every bite is layered with delicious flavors and warming spices. What a feast!

The recipe is easy to follow. Preheat the oven and grease a loaf pan. Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl and set aside. In a medium mixing bowl, mash up the bananas and stir in the brown sugar, egg, oil, and vanilla extract. Add in the applesauce and almond milk, then stir in the shredded carrots. Be sure to use fresh carrots and grate them yourself. Freshly shredded carrots will give extra moisture resulting in a soft and appealing loaf. Add the wet ingredients to the dry mixture and stir until just combined. Stir in the melted coconut oil and fold in the pecans and raisins. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake until golden and a skewer inserted into the center comes out almost clean with a few moist crumbs. Let cool before topping with homemade frosting. Slice and enjoy!

To make the Carrot Cake Banana Bread, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Carrot Cake Banana Bread

1	Preheat oven and prepare loaf pan
Preheat the oven to 350 °F and coat a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
2	Combine dry ingredients	1
In a large bowl, whisk together 1 ½ cups white whole wheat flour, ½ cup quick oats, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, and ¼ teaspoon salt.
3	Combine wet ingredients	1
In a medium bowl, mix together ¾ cup mashed banana, ½ cup brown sugar, 1 large egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until well combined.
4	Add applesauce and almond milk	1
Add in ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce and ⅓ cup almond milk.
5	Add shredded carrots	1
Fold in 1 heaping cup shredded carrots.
6	Combine wet and dry ingredients	1
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined. Don’t overmix.
7	Add oil	1
Gently fold in 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil.
8	Add raisins and nuts	1
Stir in ¼ cup chopped pecans and ½ cup raisins.
9	Pour batter into loaf pan	1
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
10	Bake	55
Bake for 40-55 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out almost clean with a few crumbs.
11	Cool	1h
Let the carrot cake banana bread cool in the pan for about 15 minutes, then transfer the loaf to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
12	Make frosting	2
Beat together 4 ounces softened cream cheese, ⅓ cup powdered sugar, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract on medium speed for a minute until smooth.
13	Frost	1
Spread the prepared frosting over the cooled loaf. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons chopped pecans.
14	Serve
Slice, serve, and enjoy!

Satisfy your sweet tooth the healthier way with this Carrot Cake Banana Bread! Every bite is moist, flavorful, and so delicious. Did you make this recipe? Let us know! Please share a photo with us @cookmerecipes on Instagram, and don’t forget to leave a comment.

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.