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Carrot banana bread recipe.
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Carrot Banana Bread Recipe

Carrot banana bread made with fresh shredded carrots, pecans, and ripe bananas. Mix everything together and bake in the oven.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 12 servings
Author: Yumna Jawad

Equipment

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup Danish Creamery Unsalted European butter softened
  • ¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 2 medium ripe bananas mashed (about 1 cup)
  • ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup carrots shredded, about 2 1/2 medium
  • ½ cup chopped pecans optional
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a stand mixer with a whisk attachment or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, mix butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, until incorporated. Add the bananas, applesauce and vanilla extract and mix to combine. Add dry ingredients and mix until no streaks remain. Fold in carrots and pecans until combined.
  • Scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.

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Notes

  • My Top Tip: Make sure to soften the butter before creaming it with the sugar, but avoid melting it. Soft butter helps the fat blend more evenly into the batter, resulting in a moister loaf.
  • Storage: The bread will keep for around 3 days at room temperature or up to a week in the fridge in an airtight container.
  • Freezing: This bread freezes really well, and will keep for up to 3 months. You can either freeze individual slices or the whole loaf. Wrap in parchment or plastic wrap and place in a freezer bag to freeze.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 308mg | Potassium: 182mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 2077IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg

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