Carrot Cake Banana Bread (Printable View)
Moist spiced loaf blending carrot cake and banana flavors with warm cinnamon and nutmeg
# Ingredient List:
→ Produce
01 - 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
02 - 1 cup grated carrots
03 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
→ Dry Ingredients
04 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
05 - 1 tsp baking soda
06 - 1/2 tsp baking powder
07 - 1/2 tsp salt
08 - 1 tsp ground cinnamon
09 - 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
10 - 1/4 tsp ground ginger
→ Wet Ingredients
11 - 2 large eggs
12 - 1/2 cup vegetable oil
13 - 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
14 - 1/4 cup granulated sugar
15 - 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
# How to Make It:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger until well blended.
03 - In a separate bowl, beat the eggs, then add mashed bananas, oil, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
04 - Stir the grated carrots into the wet ingredients until evenly distributed.
05 - Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and mix gently until just combined. Do not overmix to maintain texture.
06 - Fold in the chopped walnuts, if using, until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
07 - Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread evenly with a spatula.
08 - Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
09 - Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- Its like having dessert for breakfast but with enough substance to feel responsible about it
- The moisture from bananas keeps it fresh for days unlike traditional carrot cake that can dry out
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- Overmixing is the enemy here, once you dont see dry flour stop mixing even if it looks slightly uneven
- The toothpick test matters more than the exact time, every oven is different and you want moist not raw
03 -
- Use the finest grating side for your carrots, large shreds create weird textures in the finished loaf
- Let your bananas get almost black before mashing, they add way more sweetness and moisture than yellow ones