Carrot Banana Bread with  Cream Cheese Frosting

This carrot banana bread is moist and full of flavorful spices. It is so easy to put together. If you have extra carrots that you're wondering what to do with, add them to banana bread. Turn ordinary banana bread into something delicious. And for an extra treat, spread the loaf with cream cheese frosting if desired.

Ingredients

2 c. flour
1 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
3 over-ripe bananas, mashed smooth
1 c. carrots, shredded
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1 egg
1/2 c. raisins (optional)
1/4 c. walnuts, chopped (optional)
1/4 c. flaked coconut (optional)
1 tsp. vanilla

Frosting

4 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/3 c. powdered sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.

In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

In a small bowl, combine bananas, carrots, mayonnaise, egg, and vanilla. Beat until thoroughly combined.  

Add the banana mixture into the flour mixture and stir only until moistened. Be careful to not over mix or the bread will be tough. 

Fold in walnuts, coconut, and raisins.

Transfer to the prepared loaf pan. Spread it out evenly in the pan.

Bake 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean. 

Cool for 10 minutes, then remove the bread from the pan. Place the bread on a wire rack to finish cooling.

Prepare the cream cheese frosting, if desired.

In a mixing bowl, add cream cheese, powdered sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla.  Beat until well incorporated. 

Spread frosting over the top of the cooled carrot banana bread.

Slice the bread and serve.