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slices of honey carrot banana bread with cream cheese frosting
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Honey Carrot Banana Bread

This Honey Carrot Banana Bread is a lightly spiced cross between a delicious carrot cake and decadent banana bread - all sweetened with honey.  
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: banana bread, carrot banana bread, honey banana bread, Honey carrot banana bread
Servings: 10

Ingredients

Honey Carrot Banana Bread

  • 2 bananas
  • 1 ½ cups shredded carrots
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon cloves
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup grapeseed oil
  • ½ cup honey
  • ¼ cup plain yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Honey Frosting

  • 6 oz cream cheese softened
  • 4 tablespoon unsalted butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 4 tablespoon honey

Instructions

Honey Carrot Banana Bread

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, smash the bananas with a potato masher or fork.  Stir in the shredded carrots.
  • Sift the dry ingredients together over the mixing bowl and stir to combines.
  • Whisk in the two eggs.
  • In a separate bowl or liquid measuring cup, combine the oil, honey, yogurt, and vanilla.
  • Add the liquids to the large bowl, and stir/fold until combined.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 55 to 65 minutes or until a thin knife inserted deep into the cake comes out with moist crumbs
  • Let cool for 10 minutes before removing the bread from the pan.  Continue to cool on a wire rack before frosting.

Honey Frosting

  • Using a stand mixer, whip the cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and salt together on medium speed until smooth.
  • Lower the mixer to low speed and add in the honey.  Once incorporated, turn the mixer back up to medium-high and whip until light and fluffy.