Carrot Banana Bread

By chelseausm

Ingredients

• 1 pound unpeeled bananas, very ripe
• 6 ounces finely grated carrots
• 1 teaspoon lime juice, plus a couple drops
• 8 ounces whole wheat pastry flour
• 7 ounces all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 14 ounces sugar
• 1 ounce maple syrup
• 4 ounces melted butter
• 2 egg yolks
• 4 egg whites

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter the loaf pans and set aside.

2. Mash the bananas in a bowl with the back of a spoon or fork. Grate the carrots into the bowl. Add the lime juice and mix everything together. Set aside.

3. Mix together the whole wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a bowl. Set aside.

4. Add the sugar, maple syrup, melted butter and egg yolks to the banana and carrot mixture. Mix (on medium-low) until evenly blended. Add the dry ingredients and mix until the batter just comes together.

5. Whisk the egg whites with a drop or two lime juice until firm peaks form. Carefully fold the egg white mixture into the batter.

6. Evenly spread the batter between the two loaf pans.

7. Bake immediately for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

8. Let cool in the pans for 5 minutes before removing to cool completely on a cooling rack.