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banana bread made with carrots

Carrot Banana Bread with Walnuts & Cottage Cheese

Moist carrot banana bread with cottage cheese, walnuts & maple syrup—perfect for a healthy breakfast or snack.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 209 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ripe bananas mashed
  • 2 carrots large, grated
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1 cup cottage cheese blended
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup walnuts chopped
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper. Set aside. 
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside. 
  • In another large mixing bowl, combine sugar, eggs, applesauce, maple syrup, mashed bananas, blended cottage cheese, vanilla, grated carrots, and chopped walnuts. Mix well. 
  • Take dry ingredients and incorporate them into wet ingredient mixture. Stir until well combined. 
  • Pour batter into lined loaf pan. Bake for  55-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Slice and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 209kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 6gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 314mgPotassium: 225mgFiber: 2gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 2135IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 1mg
Keyword applesauce, banana, bread, cottage cheese, quick bread
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