Carrot Cake Banana Bread with Thick Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Carrot Cake Banana Bread with Thick Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Healthier Carrot Cake Banana Bread — a cross between moist carrot cake and banana bread. Topped with a cream cheese frosting! This recipe is sponsored by Almond Breeze almondmilk.

Ingredients

• Dry Ingredients
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour (or white whole wheat flour)
• 1/2 cup quick oats
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Wet ingredients
• 2 medium very ripe banana, mashed (¾ cup mashed banana)
• 1/2 cup coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons melted and cooled coconut oil
• ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 cup shredded carrots (about 2 large carrots)
• 1/3 cup Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts, plus 2 tablespoons for topping
• Optional add-ins:
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• For the frosting:
• 4 oz whipped or reduced fat cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

1. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 8x4 or 9x5 inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
2. 2. In a large bowl, whisk together whole wheat pastry flour, quick oats, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; set aside.

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