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Carrot Cake Banana Bread

A deliciously comforting loaf that combines sweet banana and warm spices with a tangy cream cheese frosting, perfect for breakfast or dessert.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 210
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Bread
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas about 3-4 medium bananas
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp ground all spice
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup crushed pecans
  • 1/4 cup shredded carrots

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan.
  2. In a large bowl, cream the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
  3. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  4. Stir in the mashed bananas and vanilla extract until combined.
  5. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and allspice.
  6. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture just until combined.
  7. Fold in the shredded carrots.
Baking
  1. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  2. Bake in the preheated oven for about 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out with a few moist crumbs.
  3. If the top starts to brown too quickly, tent with foil.
Frosting
  1. While the loaf cools, beat together the cream cheese and softened butter until smooth.
  2. Add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon, mix until spreadable.
  3. Once the loaf is completely cool, spread the frosting on top.
  4. Sprinkle with crushed pecans and additional shredded carrots for garnish.

Notes

For best results, use very ripe bananas and be gentle when mixing to maintain a tender texture. Adjust spices to taste for picky eaters.