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Combining two classic flavors in one delicious bread!! This Carrot Cake Banana Bread is the perfect spring treat, snack, or even breakfast. Packed with nutrients and a delicious flavor. One bowl and just 40 minutes of bake are all you need to get this bread on your table. You’ll love that it’s naturally sweetened, Paleo, Gluten-free, and kid approved!
A Healthy variation of banana bread:
Banana bread is one of those treats that has stood the test of time. Definitely, one that I loved from my childhood! As a nutritionist, I look for ways to take some of those foods that I absolutely loved and make them nutrient-dense, and delicious. I have no shortage of banana bread recipes on my site from Chocolate Chip Banana Bread to Double Chocolate Banana Bread— I love them all! So naturally a carrot cake variation seemed to be fitting, and the perfect combo.
Have I told you all lately how much I love carrot cake? It’s not something I talk about often on the blog, I’m too busy discussing my obsession with chocolate. But I need you all to know, carrot cake is another love of mine. I love the texture and flavors with shredded carrots, coconut, walnuts, raisins, and especially love the spice.
The combo of carrot cake + banana bread seemed like a no-brainer recipe for me! Bananas are a great way to sweeten up the bread without having to use much sweetener. All the goodies: raisins, unsweetened coconut, walnuts, and shredded carrots give another burst of delicious flavor and nutritious value. It has a perfectly moist texture, and we get the bonus of protein and healthy fats from almond flour.
Making Carrot Cake Banana Bread:
You will need the following simple ingredients:
- almond flour
- coconut sugar
- baking soda
- baking powder
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
- kosher salt
- raisins
- shredded coconut
- ripe bananas
- coconut oil
- eggs
- grated carrots
- chopped walnuts (or pecans)
To make, we simply mix our dry ingredients in one large bowl, and the wet ingredients in a separate bowl. For the wet ingredients I like to start by whisking the eggs, then adding in melted coconut oil, mashed bananas, and finally carrots. Stir together the dry ingredients in a separate bowl and combine them together! I use a wooden spoon to mix together, no electric beater is needed. Spread in a loaf pan using a rubber spatula to have an even top. Bake for 45 minutes, that’s it!
Serving and Storing:
This bread is the ultimate easy breakfast, afternoon snack, or even lunchbox treat. I made two loaves this week, and already found my family has devoured both! It tastes delicious warm out of the oven with butter, or just plain.
This bread can be easily frozen and eaten throughout the week for a busy weekday morning. I pre-slice and store in a ziploc bag. Each morning when I am ready to eat, I just bring to room temperature for 20 minutes.
Want a protein-packed twist on classic banana bread? My High-Protein Banana Bread with Greek Yogurt and PBfit is just what you need!
Carrot Cake Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups blanched almond flour
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 2 bananas, ripe, mashed
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup grated carrots
- 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a loaf pan (9×5 or 8×4), and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together your dry ingredients: almond flour, coconut sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, shredded coconut, and raisins.
- In a smaller bowl, mix together your wet ingredients: coconut oil, carrots, mashed bananas, and eggs. Now fold in your wet ingredients to the dry. Continue to mix until all dry pockets are incorporated, now fold in the nuts.
- Spoon the batter into the loaf pan. Spread evenly across the top, and place in the oven. Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the top is golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool for at least 10 minutes before removing from pan.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I’m really sorry but this recipe is just gross.
Very generous. By the way, my daughter loves these! I made a batch of 12 muffins with the recipe this weekend, and she asked for a whole batch to take back to college with her. Thank you!
How many slices do you use to calculate the 434 calories per serving? Thank you.
8 slices which is a pretty generous serving.
hello,
where can i find all the nutrional values for each recepie?
love your recepies. easy and oh so delicious!!!
Thank you for your nice note! Many of my recipes have the nutritional info at the bottom of each recipe card. Not all of them do, I still have updates to make in order for them to show up on some recipes! But I just updated this one for you!