Carrot Cake Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup (115 g) melted ghee butter
- 1 mashed banana
- 4 tbsp (55 ml) maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup plant milk
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 cups wholemeal bread flour (270g)
- 1 cup (85 g) shredded carrots, about 2 medium
- a handful of crushed walnuts
Frosting
- 4 heaped tbsp cream cheese
- 1 tsp vanilla paste or extract
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius and line a 1lb loaf tin with baking paper.
In a bowl, mix together the flour, spices and baking powder.
In a separate bowl, add the egg, milk, butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract and mashed banana.
Mix the wet and dry mixtures together and stir in the grated carrots and walnuts.
Pour the mixture into the prepared tin.
Bake for 40-50 minutes until golden on the outside, then remove from the oven.
Allow to cool completely before icing.
Frosting
Mix the cream cheese and vanilla extract to make the frosting
Spread the frosting over the cooled bread
