Carrot Cake Banana Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting

Carrot Cake Banana Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting is a moist and healthy treat that tastes like cake made with whole-wheat flour and apple sauce. It is topped with cinnamon cream cheese Greek yogurt frosting- you won't be able to stop at one slice!

When I first dreamed up this carrot cake banana bread, I had planned for it to have the texture of a bread. How it turned out is a like a delicious, dense carrot cake with a perfect frosting. I could not be happier with the results! It is a healthier carrot cake that is perfect for a celebration or is healthy enough for a breakfast.

I made this during my daughter's naptime one day and when she woke up, I told her that I had a surprise for her. She was so, so excited for this "cake" and we enjoyed a big slice together. It was a nice mother-daughter bonding time.

Instead of shying away from telling Adalyn that vegetables are in something, I always let her know that they are there. I said "look at all of those carrot pieces, aren't they pretty?". I want to teach my daughter to love veggies, not to shy away from them. She absolutely loved it! She was convinced that it must be someone's birthday since we were having cake though.

For this recipe, I decided to make it healthier by using 100% whole-wheat flour- you won't be able to tell the difference. I lowered the fat in the recipe by swapping apple sauce for butter. Trust me, you cannot tell that this is any healthier than traditional carrot cake!