The rich nutrition of carrots is a perfect compliment to the natural sweetness of a simple banana bread.
This recipe can easily be doubled to make 2 loaves and it freezes beautifully. So, next time your bananas get super ripe, give it a try!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Butter
- 2 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
- 1/4 cup Applesauce, unsweetened
- 1/2 cup Sugar, white or brown
- 2 Eggs, large
- 1 cup Flour, white
- 1 cup Flour, whole wheat
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- pinch Salt (optional)
- 2 large Bananas, very ripe
- 2 medium Carrots, grated, about 1 cup
- 1/2 cup Nuts, chopped up (optional)
How to
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Stir or mix butter, EVOO, applesauce, and sugar in a large bowl with a wooden spoon or electric mixer.
- Add eggs and stir/mix until smooth.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a small bowl, then stir: white flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda and salt.
- Stir/mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Do not over-mix.
- Peel and mash up the ripe bananas and peel and grate the carrots into one small bowl.
- Add the banana-carrot combo into the dough (and nuts, optional) and mix gently to combine.
- Using butter or EVOO, lightly coat a loaf pan, 5 inches x 9 inches.
- Bake in the oven at 325 degrees for 50-55 minutes. Test doneness with a small knife in the center of the loaf.
- Remove from oven and let sit for 10 minutes, then remove from pan. Cool 20-30 minutes before slicing.
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