Description
Carrot Cake Banana Bread is a moist and flavorful dairy-free treat that combines the warm spices of carrot cake with the natural sweetness of banana bread. Naturally sweetened and refined sugar-free, it’s perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a wholesome snack.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 large egg (or flax egg for vegan option)
- ½ cup applesauce
- 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup quick oats
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- 1 cup grated carrots, excess moisture removed
Instructions
- Prepare the Carrots: Grate the carrots and squeeze out excess moisture using a cheesecloth.
- Preheat Oven: Preheat to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine egg, applesauce, mashed bananas, maple syrup, and vanilla.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Stir in oats, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt.
- Combine Flour and Carrots: Gently fold in flour, then incorporate grated carrots. Avoid overmixing.
- Bake: Pour batter into loaf pan. Bake for 30 minutes, cover with foil, and bake another 10-20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool: Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Optional Frosting: Beat together vegan butter, vegan cream cheese, powdered sugar, maple syrup, and cinnamon for a dairy-free frosting. Spread once bread is cool.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for optimal sweetness.
- Add nuts or raisins for extra texture and flavor.
- To make gluten-free, substitute with a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40-50 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
