Carrot Cake Banana Bread (Print Version)
Moist spiced loaf blending carrot cake and banana bread flavors, ready in 75 minutes.
# What You Need:
→ 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 thoroughly combined.
04 - Stir the grated carrots into the wet ingredient mixture until evenly distributed.
05 - Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and fold gently until just combined. Avoid overmixing to prevent dense texture.
06 - Gently fold in the chopped walnuts if using, distributing evenly throughout the batter.
07 - Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and spread evenly with a spatula.
08 - Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center emerges clean.
09 - Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
# Handy Tips:
01 -
- The texture is impossibly moist, staying fresh for days without any special storage tricks
- You get the cozy spiced warmth of carrot cake with the comforting sweetness of banana bread in every bite
02 -
- I once took this out at 48 minutes because it looked done, and the center collapsed as it cooled, so trust the toothpick test over your eyes
- Letting the bananas get almost black before using them makes a difference you can genuinely taste
03 -
- Grate your carrots by hand instead of using a food processor so they stay tender rather than turning into mush
- Room temperature ingredients combine more smoothly and create a more even crumb throughout the loaf