This recipe for Banana Carrot Bread is so easy to make. The combination of the bananas, carrots and walnuts results in a moist and soft bread loaf loaded with so much flavor.
If you love banana bread and carrot cake, this recipe is a combination of both worlds – SO GOOD!
CARROT BREAD-
We love banana bread in our home and there is nothing better than adding different flavors to the bread loaf. The use of staple kitchen ingredients like the shredded carrots added to a classic banana bread makes for perfect sweet bread.
HOW TO MAKE BANANA CARROT BREAD-
You are going to LOVE how simple it is to make this moist banana bread recipe.
- Prepare bread pan: Line a 9”x5” bread pan with parchment or butter on all sides.
- Wet ingredients: Combine the sugar and eggs. Add in the mashed bananas, oil, vanilla, and shredded carrots and mix.
- Dry ingredients: Measure the all purpose flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Sift the dry ingredients through a sieve into the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
- Chop walnuts: Add in the chopped walnuts. and add bread batter to the bread pan.
- Bake bread: Bake the loaf until fully cooked.
- Bread: Cool the bread loaf and serve.
CAN I SUBSTITUTE WALNUTS?
We love the texture the added walnuts gives the bread but you can also use pecans or just completely omit the nuts in the bread.
CAN I FREEZE CARROT BREAD?
This carrot bread freezes GREAT! Once the baked bread is completely cooled just wrap in plastic wrap and then foil and freeze the loaf. The bread can be frozen for about 2-3 months. Quick tip: You can also freeze the carrot bread in slices and just take out a couple slices at a time.
Reheat: Just thaw the bread and then reheat in the oven or microwave until warm.
Other Sweet Bread-
- Lemon Loaf– Delicious bread cake loaded with lemon flavors!
- Chocolate Chip Banana Bread– Moist banana bread loaded with chocolate.
- Banana Pecan Bread– Sweet and soft banana bread with pecans and a sweet glaze!
- Cranberry Orange Bread– A classic bread loaf around the holidays.
- Apple Bread– Tender and moist cake made with apple chunks!
- Blueberry Lemon Loaf– An amazing cake loaf with blueberries and a sweet glaze.
- Moist Banana Bread– Bread made with white chocolate and raspberry.
- Banana Zucchini Bread– A classic banana bread loaded with zucchini.
Banana Carrot Bread Recipe
Author: Valentina
5 from 1 vote
This recipe for Banana Carrot Bread is so easy to make. The combination from the bananas, carrots and walnuts results in a moist and soft bread loaf loaded with so much flavor.
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 large carrot, shredded
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 2 Tbsp oil
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, measured then sifted
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts, optional
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Instructions
Preheat the oven to 355°F and line a 9×5 bread pan with parchment paper and spray with baking spray.
In a bowl, combine sugar and eggs. Add in the mashed bananas, shredded carrots, sour cream, oil, and vanilla and mix until well combined.
Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon intoa separate bowl.
Add the dry ingredients into the bread batter and mix untilwell combined.
Mix in the chopped walnuts and combine.
Pour the carrot banana bread batter into the prepared bread pan and top with additional chopped nuts.
Bake the banana bread at 355°F for 30 minutes. Turn the heat down to 325°F and bake for an additional 25-30 minutes or until cooked.
Remove the bread from the oven and slightly cool then remove it from the bread pan.
Cool the bread loaf on a cooling rack then serve.
Enjoy!
Nutrition
251kcal Calories41g Carbs5g Protein8g Fat2g Saturated Fat1g Trans Fat37mg Cholesterol79mg Sodium251mg Potassium2g Fiber20g Sugar1138IU Vitamin A4mg Vitamin C43mg Calcium1mg Iron
- Full Nutrition Label
Nutrition Facts
Banana Carrot Bread Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 251Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol 37mg12%
Sodium 79mg3%
Potassium 251mg7%
Carbohydrates 41g14%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 20g22%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 1138IU23%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 43mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
(The nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.)
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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6 comments
- Nat
My new go to wow! The 355° gave it the perfect crunch on top. I added dates & coconut. Did a mix of whole wheat flour & white. Used coconut cream instead of sour cream. So delish!!!
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- Valentina’s Corner
Nat, I’m so glad you were able to tweak the ingredients and enjoy the Banana Carrot Bread. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us feedback.
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- Michelle Longo
This does sound like an amazing combination, any way to cut down on the sugar? Applesauce? Also could I substitute yogurt for the sour cream?
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- Valentina’s Corner
Michelle, you may definitely cut down on the sugar and substitute for yogurt. You can try 1/2 cup sugar. I hope you love the recipe, it’s such a wonderful combination of flavors.
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- Jenna
Hi Valentina 🙂
I just put the bread into the oven and I’m excited to try it!
I did notice though on the recipe card that it says to preheat to 355°, but on a further step, it says 350°. I also noticed that it doesn’t say sour cream in the instructions, but states it in the ingredients list.
Just thought I’d let you know in case it causes confusion🙂- Reply
- Valentina’s Corner
Oh, Jenna. I hope you love the banana carrot bread. It’s so unique yet so delicious. Perfect with a cup of hot coffee or tea (or cold milk). Thank you for catching the errors, will get them fixed.
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