While the ingredients may seem odd, the reviews speak for themselves.
Carrot banana bread is the best of both worlds; an easy and moist banana bread filled with carrots, walnuts, and coconut.
It’s a favorite way to use up overripe bananas.
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Ingredients in Carrot Banana Bread
This bread is the perfect marriage of banana bread and carrot cake.
- Bananas and Carrots – bananas and carrots add sweetness, flavor, and lots of moisture to this bread.
- Mayonnaise – Mayonnaise is made of eggs and oil so while it may seem odd, it is the secret ingredient to a perfect loaf.
- Flour – I use all purpose flour as the base of this recipe and a bit of baking soda to help it rise.
- Chopped Walnuts – add a nutty crunch. Swap them for chopped pecans if you prefer.
- Flaked Coconut – adds an extra layer of flavor. You can use shredded coconut, but flaked coconut adds better texture.
How To Make Banana Carrot Bread
This simple banana carrot bread recipe is as easy as 1, 2, 3!
- Mash bananas with mayo and egg. If using frozen bananas, allow them to thaw and slightly drain.
- Combine dry ingredients and stir in the wet ingredients just until incorporated.
- Fold in the nuts and pour into the prepared pan.
Batter Tip
Over-mixing can cause quick breads or muffins to become too dense and heavy. Mix just until moistened, the batter should be very slightly lumpy.
How to Store
Store carrot Banana bread at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the fridge for up to a week.
To Freeze: Carrot Banana bread freezes beautifully. Cut it into slices and wrap them individually or place them in an air tight container.
More Favorite Banana Bread Recipes
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 medium bananas mashed
- ½ cup mayonnaise or dressing such as Miracle Whip
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup shredded carrot
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- ¼ cup coconut flakes sweetened or unsweetened
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8×4-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine mashed bananas, mayonnaise, and egg.
- In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Add the banana mixture and stir just until moistened.
- Gently fold in walnuts, coconut, and carrots.
- Pour the batter into a prepared pan and bake 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove from the pan and cool on a wire rack.
Notes
- Banana carrot bread can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for several days or tightly wrapped for up to a week.
- This bread freezes beautifully! Wrap individual slices and store them in freezer bags for up to three months.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Bread, Dessert
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Delicious! As mentioned by another reviewer of this recipe, I added cinnamon, ginger, clove & nutmeg. I omitted the walnuts only because my husband doesn’t care for them. My picky family absolutely loved this bread. I’m definitely making this again when I have more bananas. Next time I’ll make two so I can include walnuts in one of them!
Absolutely love this recipe! Making it a second time today :)
I haven’t made it yet, but I sure will…we love banana bread of any kind and we love carrot cake so this must be tried!
Can you substitute pecans instead of walnuts
You sure can!
I made this in place of my usual recipe. I love the addition of the carrots and coconut. Very moist bread!
Glad you liked it, Judy! Thanks for leaving a comment :)
Has anyone tried this without the coconut and walnuts? Hubby doesn’t like either of those.
Hi! Can the mayo be substituted with sour cream?
I haven’t tried this with sour cream. Let us know how it goes if you try it.
Hi! Lovely recipe, thank you for posting. I added 2tsp of cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ginger, and 1/4 tsp each of clove and nutmeg. I also made as muffins to more readily share with neighbors as a little surprise during tough times. They were fantastic! I am not a baker, and these came out great.
So happy to hear that Jenn! Your neighbors are going to love you :)
How long did you cook for muffins? How many did the recipe make?
This was really easy to make and turned out really well. I added everything except mayo I substituted with Greek yogurt and 2 Tbsp of coconut oil.
Great substitutions Tracy! Thanks for sharing :)
Fantastic banana/carrot bread. Was hard to find unsweetened coconut flakes, at last found it on Amazon & glad cause sweetened coconut would have made the bread really sweet. Used light mayo & made it in 9 x 5 loaf pan.
This is a keeper in my bread recipe file.
Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Tried several of your recipes but love the cakes the most for Saturday invasions of my grandkids!!
Will try this recipe this afternoon.
I have not tried this recipe yet but looking forward to trying it soon. Should I use self-rising or plain flour?
This recipe uses all-purpose flour.
This is AMAZING bread! I shared with a few friends too!
Do you use sweetened or unsweetened coconut and can you use thawed frozen bananas?
Hi Elvina, thawed frozen bananas should work just fine in this recipe. As for the coconut you can use whichever you prefer, we used unsweetened flaked coconut for ours.
This really is the best banana nut bread ever. The first time, I doubled the recipe and it didn’t last but a day because I shared it with relatives. This time, I tripled the recipe and I have to say, it’s only because I’m nice that I share it with extended family. It’s that good.
Love it,,, left out the coconut.
So happy you loved it Cynthia!
I and my family have truly loved some of the recipes I found and tried , Thank you so much
Yay! So happy to hear that Carol! Thanks for sharing.
OMG, this sounds super delicious! We love everything that’s baked with bananas, and we also LOVE carrot cake, so I’m sure we’ll really love this. I like that it’s so easy to make….no mixer involved. I’ll definitely be making this very soon. Thanks :-)
It’s the best of both worlds Angelina! Enjoy!
Could almond flour be used for regular flour
Hi Barbara, we have only tried this recipe as written but would love to hear how it turns out with almond flour!