Banana Bread Carrot Cake with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
This simple bread is perfect any day yet still special enough to serve to Mom!
Foto: Half Baked Harvest
Ingredients
- 3 medium overly ripe bananas, mashed ((about 1 cup mashed))
- 1 cup grated carrots
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour ((or all-purpose flour))
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup chopped walnuts ((optional))
- 2 tablespoons salted butter, at room temperature
- 2 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 -2 cups powdered sugar
Steps
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1. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Grease a 9×5 inch bread pan.2. In a bowl, stir together the mashed bananas, carrots, coconut oil, honey/maple syrup, eggs, and vanilla until combined. Add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt, and mix until just combined. Fold in the walnuts if using. 3. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until the center is just set. Remove and let cool for 30 minutes before frosting.4. To make the frosting. In a bowl, beat the butter, cream cheese, vanilla, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Mix in the sugar, using it to your taste. Frost the top of the bread. Slice and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (19% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| overly ripe bananas | 3 medium | Rp 10.000/buah | Rp 3.333 |
| grated carrots | 1 cup | - | - |
| melted coconut oil | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| honey or maple syrup | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| eggs | 2 | - | - |
| vanilla extract | 2 teaspoons | - | - |
| whole wheat pastry flour | 0.5 cups | - | - |
| baking soda | 0.5 teaspoons | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 4.000 |
| ground cinnamon | 1 teaspoon | - | - |
| kosher salt | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| chopped walnuts | 1 cup | - | - |
| salted butter | 2 tablespoons | - | - |
| cream cheese | 2 ounces | - | - |
| vanilla | 1 teaspoon | - | - |
| cinnamon | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| -2 cups powdered sugar | 1 | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 8.000 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region


















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