Carrot Cake Banana Bread (Printable)

Moist spiced loaf blending carrot cake warmth with banana sweetness

# What You'll Need:

→ Produce

01 - 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
02 - 1 cup grated carrots
03 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

→ 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

# Directions:

01 - Preheat 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. Add mashed bananas, vegetable oil, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix until fully incorporated.
04 - Stir the grated carrots into the wet mixture until evenly distributed.
05 - Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients. Mix gently until just combined. Do not overmix.
06 - Fold in the chopped walnuts until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
07 - Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan. Spread evenly with a spatula.
08 - Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
09 - Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The texture is impossibly moist from both bananas and oil, staying fresh for days unlike typical quick breads that dry out
  • Its essentially dessert disguised as breakfast, making Tuesday mornings feel indulgent without any guilt
  • The spice combination hits that perfect sweet spot between cozy banana bread and spiced carrot cake
02 -
  • Overmixing is the enemy here, once the flour disappears stop mixing even if tiny lumps remain
  • The toothpick test is tricky because melted banana can look like unbaked batter, check multiple spots
  • This bread needs the full cooling time or the middle will collapse when you slice it
03 -
  • Grate your carrots by hand rather than using a food processor for better texture and moisture retention
  • Let the batter rest in the pan for 5 minutes before baking to hydrate the flour evenly

Go back