Carrot Cake Banana Bread

Name: Carrot Cake Banana Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 125 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas ((about 2-3 ripe)); 1/3 cup oil ((can use melted butter)); 1 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp vanilla; 1 large egg; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/4 cup grated carrots; 1/4 cup pecans; canned cream cheese frosting, warm; pecans

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Carrot cake and banana bread are two fabulous treats that are always crowd pleasing but put them together and it’s practically show stopping. This carrot cake banana bread recipe is so good you won’t want to share.

an upclose view of a glazed loaf of carrot cake banana bread

Banana carrot bread

This carrot cake banana bread recipe is made from scratch, but don’t let that fool you because this one bowl recipe is so easy to make you won’t mind.

Measuring, whisk, stir and pour is all you have to do. Sounds easy right? Of course, it is! Just the way I like my banana recipes.

This carrot cake banana bread stays moist for DAYS (and I legit mean days) I have been snacking off of it for about 3 and still feel like it’s as good as the first day I made it. Yum. The hardest part is pacing myself.

For added “carrot-cake-ness” You can do as I did and warm up a small amount of storebought cream cheese frosting (or homemade) and then drizzle it over the top making this banana bread so good it has to be labeled as a dessert.

frontal view of a sliced loaf of carrot cake banana bread with large carrots resting in background

Banana and carrot bread ingredients

Ripe bananas
Oil
Baking soda
Salt
Vanilla
Eggs
Granulated sugar
Brown sugar
Flour
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Grated carrots
Pecans

Topping idea:

Canned cream cheese frosting
Chopped pecans

What you’ll need to make this recipe

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a sliced loaf of carrot cake banana bread on a cutting baord with large carrots in background

Tips for making banana carrot bread recipe

Making this bread recipe is super simple and easy (have I made that clear enough yet?)

You can omit the pecans, or use walnuts.

You can add in 1/4-1/2 cup of raisins if desired as well.

Using canola or vegetable oil is the way I like to go but you could also use softened/melted butter or coconut oil depending on your preference.

aerial view of sliced carrot cake banana bread on cutting board

FAQ’s about banana bread with carrots

Can I make banana bread into muffins?

You can turn this recipe into banana carrot cake muffins by dividing the batter between prepared muffin cups and baking for about 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted and come out clean.

Can I freeze carrot cake banana bread?

Absolutely! Just let the bread cool completely so that it’s no longer warm and then wrap well in plastic wrap before storing in an airtight container for freezer storage of up to 3 months. Thaw before eating.

How to make carrot cake banana bread

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and grease a loaf pan. Set it aside.

In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas.

Stir in the oil or melted butter (your choice as to which one to use).

Mix in the bakind soda and salt.

Add in the vanilla, egg, cinnamon, nutmeg, carrot, pecans, and sugars until smooth.

Stir in the flour until no flour streaks reamin.

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted and come out clean.

Let cool for 10 minutes before rtansferring to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

If desired warm up a small amount of cream cheese frosting and drizzle it over the cake bread. Sprinkle pecans on too.

Let set, and then slice and serve.

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