Description
This Sugar-Free Carrot Cake Banana Bread is incredibly moist, warmly spiced, and naturally sweetened. It combines classic banana bread with carrot cake flavors and is finished with a creamy sugar-free frosting for the perfect healthy dessert loaf.
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar-free sweetener
1/4 cup brown sugar-free sweetener
2 large eggs
1 cup mashed ripe bananas
1 1/2 cups grated carrots
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
Frosting:
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar-free sweetener
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan
2. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar-free sweeteners until light and fluffy
3. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition
4. Stir in mashed bananas and vanilla extract
5. Fold in grated carrots
6. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger
7. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, alternating with milk
8. Mix until just combined, do not overmix
9. Fold in walnuts and raisins if using
10. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and smooth the top
11. Bake for 50–60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean
12. Allow bread to cool completely before frosting
13. Prepare frosting by beating cream cheese, butter, sweetener, and vanilla until smooth
14. Spread frosting evenly over cooled bread and serve
Notes
Use very ripe bananas for natural sweetness and moisture
Do not overmix the batter to keep the bread soft and fluffy
Grate carrots finely for best texture
Let the bread cool completely before adding frosting
Store frosting separately if freezing
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg