Carrot cake meets banana bread in this easy quick bread recipe! Moist, flavorful, and topped with rich homemade cream cheese frosting, this carrot cake banana bread is the ultimate dessert bread!
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
Carrot Cake Banana Bread
Servings: 2 Carrot Cake Banana Bread Loaves
Author: Michelle
Carrot Cake Bread
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1/2
cup
butter, softened
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3/4
cup
granulated sugar
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1/4
cup
brown sugar
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2
eggs
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2 1/2
cups
all purpose flour
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1
tsp
baking soda
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1/4
tsp
salt
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1 1/2
cups
mashed bananas, about 3-4 medium bananas
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1
tsp
vanilla extract
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1
tsp
ground cinnamon
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1/4
tso ground nutmeg
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1/4
tsp
ground ginger
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1/4
tsp
ground all spice
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1
cup
shredded carrots
Cream Cheese Frosting
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1/2
cup
butter
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8
oz
cream cheese
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1
cup
powdered sugar
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1
tsp
vanilla extract
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3/4
tsp
ground cinnamon
Toppings (optional)
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1/2
cup
crushed pecans
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1/4
cup
shredded carrots
Carrot Cake Banana Bread
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 8x4 pans.
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In a large bowl, cream together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
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Add in eggs and vanilla; beat until mixed.
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To the wet ingredients, sift in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, all spice, ginger and salt.
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Stir until just combined. Add in shredded carrots. Mix until combined.
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Pour in mashed bananas, and mix until combined.
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Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean. Allow to cool.
Cream Cheese Frosting
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Beat cream cheese and butter together until combined.
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Add in vanilla extract, cinnamon, and powdered sugar. Mix until combined.
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Spread frosting over cooled breads, and sprinkle with chopped pecans and carrots, if desired.
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Enjoy!
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Store leftovers in the fridge.