Carrot Cake Banana Bread

Ooo, Carrot Cake Banana Bread sounds like the perfect cozy mashup — moist, flavorful, and packed with warm spices! Here’s a recipe that blends the best of both worlds:

🥕🍌 Carrot Cake Banana Bread

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon

• ½ tsp ground nutmeg

• ¼ tsp salt

• 3 ripe bananas, mashed

• 1 cup grated carrots (about 2 medium carrots)

• ½ cup vegetable oil or melted coconut oil

• ½ cup brown sugar

• ¼ cup granulated sugar

• 2 large eggs

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

• ½ cup raisins or shredded coconut (optional)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven:
   Preheat to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.

2. Mix dry ingredients:
   In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.

3. Mix wet ingredients:
   In a large bowl, combine mashed bananas, grated carrots, oil, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.

4. Combine:
   Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet, stirring just until combined. Fold in nuts and raisins/coconut if using.

5. Bake:
   Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake for 60-70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

6. Cool:
   Let the bread cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Optional frosting:

Try a classic cream cheese frosting — blend 4 oz cream cheese, 2 tbsp butter, 1 cup powdered sugar, and 1/2 tsp vanilla until smooth, then spread on cooled bread.