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Healthy Carrot Cake Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting

Here's how to make a moist, naturally sweetened carrot cake loaf using mashed banana, shredded carrots, Greek yogurt, and the flour of your choice. Finished with a light and easy cream cheese frosting, this delicious carrot cake recipe is perfect for breakfast, snacking, or dessert!
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Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Yield10 servings

Equipment

INGREDIENTS

Carrot Cake Loaf
  • 2 ripe bananas (mashed, about 400 g)
  • 1/2 c maple syrup
  • 1/4 c olive oil
  • 2 eggs (room temperature)
  • 3/4 c carrot (shredded, about 75 g)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 c Greek yogurt
  • 2 c flour (can use all purpose, oat flour, or 1:1 gluten free flour)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/2 c walnuts (roughly chopped)
  • 1/2 c golden raisins
Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
  • 1/4 c Greek yogurt
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 tsp vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract)
  • Salted Caramel Sauce (linked here)

INSTRUCTIONS

Carrot Cake Loaf
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper, and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, use a large fork or wooden spoon to mix together the mashed banana, olive oil, and maple syrup.
    When mashing the banana, I find that a potato masher works great for this step!
  • Add the eggs, and mix in until fully incorporated. Then, mix in the shredded carrot and vanilla.
  • Now, gently fold in the Greek yogurt until no streaks of yogurt remain.
  • Sift in the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix gently until just incorporated, with a few streaks of flour still visible.
  • Fold in the walnuts and raisins until no streaks of flour remain. The batter will be thick.
  • Transfer the batter into the loaf pan, smoothing the top so it’s flat.
  • Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Cool completely on a wire rack.
Cream Cheese Frosting
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese, Greek yogurt, vanilla, and maple syrup until fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
    You may want to start with the lesser amount of maple syrup, and add more to your desired sweetness.
  • Spread the cream cheese frosting on top of the carrot cake loaf, and enjoy!
  • See blog post for storage tips.