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Carrot Cake Banana Bread

Carrot Cake Banana Bread

This gluten free carrot cake banana bread is moist, easy to make and bursting with delicious spices like cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Cooling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 1 slice
Calories 317 kcal

Equipment

  • loaf pan

Ingredients
  

Wet

  • 1.5 cups pureed banana about 3 large ripe bananas
  • 2 eggs
  • 0.25 cups butter melted
  • 2 tablespoons milk dairy or non-dairy
  • 0.5 cups white sugar
  • 0.25 cups brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Dry

  • 1.5 cups gluten free all purpose baking flour
  • 0.75 cups oat flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 0.25 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 0.5 teaspoon ginger
  • 0.5 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 0.25 teaspoon cloves
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cups freshly grated carrot

Frosting

  • 4 ounces cream cheese room temperature
  • 1.5 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Line a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Add the bananas to a blender and blend until smooth. You can mash them, but I prefer the texture with pureed banana. Measure out 1 ½ cups worth.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together all wet ingredients until smooth.
  • Whisk in the dry ingredients (aside from the carrot), making sure to spoon and level the flours, don't scoop from the bag.
  • Fold in the carrot.
  • Transfer to your prepared loaf pan and bake for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Let cool in the pan for about 20 minutes, then lift onto a wire rack to finish cooling.
  • Beat the room temperature cream cheese for about 30 seconds with an electric mixer.
  • Beat in the sugar and then the vanilla until smooth. Add in a splash of milk as needed to thin.
  • Once the loaf has cooled completely, top with the frosting and some crushed walnuts.
  • Slice and enjoy!

Notes

You are welcome to use all white sugar, all brown or even coconut sugar for a refined sugar free option.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 317kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 6gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 437mgPotassium: 176mgFiber: 3gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 277IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 125mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Baked Goods, Banana Bread, carrot cake, Carrot Cake Banana Bread, Gluten Free Bread, Sweet Bread
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