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Apr 13

Carrot Cake Banana Bread

Last updated February 23, 2021
5 from 3 votes
Paleo
Gluten Free
Paleo
Gluten Free
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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. You’ll love that it’s naturally sweetened, Paleo, Gluten-free, and kid approved!

loaf of carrot cake banana bread with carrots and bananas on the side

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.

So easy to do when it comes to this Carrot Cake Banana Bread! The 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.

Loaf of carrot cake banana bread with a slice cut off the end

Carrot Cake + Banana Bread = a perfect match!

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.

And banana bread……Something I make all the time for my little banana bread loving fam. 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.

And they are!! So on this Friday afternoon, enjoying a fat slice of this carrot cake banana bread with my cup of tea. And telling you how much I love it!!

three thick slices of carrot cake banana bread stacked on top of each other.

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. Combine them together and spread in a loaf pan to bake for 45 minutes!

loaf of carrot cake banana bread with walnuts on top

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.

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Carrot Cake Banana Bread

Carrot Cake Banana Bread comes together with 15 minutes of prep time and 45 minutes of bake time! The Paleo and Gluten-free bread is naturally sweetened and perfectly moist.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 8
Author Amy Rains
5 from 3 votes
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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

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a loaf pan (9×5 or 8×4), and set aside.

  2. In a large bowl, mix together your dry ingredients: almond flour, coconut sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, shredded coconut, and raisins. 

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

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  1. Estella says

    April 14, 2018 at 12:17 am

    This looks great…but….is there bananas in this recipe? How many per loaf?

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    • Amy says

      April 14, 2018 at 7:02 am

      Oh my gosh, I’m such a ding dong. Ha! Thanks for catching that, I just fixed it. 2 ripe bananas.

      Reply
  2. Kathy Guerra says

    April 14, 2018 at 3:03 pm

    Looks delish! Love carrot cake. Could applesauce be used in place of bananas or would that throw the texture off do you think? Thanks. Wanna try now but bananas are green.

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    • Amy says

      April 14, 2018 at 3:57 pm

      I think you could definitely do that! Let me know how it turns out!

      Reply
  3. Brieanna Fiander says

    April 16, 2018 at 10:18 am

    This may have been the best banana bread I’ve ever had!

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    • Amy says

      April 16, 2018 at 11:06 am

      Woooohooo!!! So glad you loved it!

      Reply
      • Brieanna Fiander says

        April 18, 2018 at 8:44 pm

        My Father in law kept sneaking slices like a little kid! ????

        Reply
  4. Becca says

    April 21, 2018 at 3:39 am

    I’m growing more and more sensitive to nuts and so I need to not use almond flour. Would a straight amount to 1/2 WW flour and 1/2 flour work? Or a larger % of WW flour which I prefer be okay? Sometimes more WW flour makes the taste go off kilter though. Does anyone have any experience with this? Thanks.

    Reply
  5. Peggy Young says

    October 22, 2018 at 10:57 am

    Has anyone tried this with any type of egg replacement? Thank you. It looks delicious!

    Reply
  6. Lauren Allburn says

    January 26, 2019 at 10:28 pm

    So happy for your success Amy!

    Like your receipes – but I can’t use almond flour. No nuts Is there another flour I can use?

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    • Amy says

      January 27, 2019 at 10:20 am

      You could try oat flour! I’ve only used almond for this one, but the oat flour to almond flour ratio is about the same.

      Reply
  7. Jenni says

    April 5, 2019 at 10:20 pm

    I made this last night… I substituted the coconut sugar with Xylitol… worked perfectly…Soooo delicious…Thank you so much…Already shared with my girlfriends…

    Reply
  8. Elizabeth Sweet says

    April 9, 2020 at 6:59 pm

    I made these today with a few substitutions (due to supplies I had on hand) – I used light brown sugar for the coconut sugar, used 1.5 cups of almond flour and 1 cup of cashew meal/flour, added a little extra banana and carrot and made them into muffins. It’s a great recipe – not too sweet but also a nice treat! Thanks!

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  9. Jen says

    February 28, 2021 at 5:51 pm

    5 stars
    I went to put the loaf in the oven, and noticed my 1/2 cup of chopped pecans-sprinkled them on top instead of folding in, and the bread is still delicious!!

    Reply
  10. Julie says

    March 7, 2021 at 10:18 am

    5 stars
    Incredible! I have been craving carrot cake and ate the whole loaf! My daughter is gluten and dairy free and I don’t know what I would do without your recipes!

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