How to Make Easy, Fruit-Sweetened Banana-Carrot Breads (Diabetic Friendly, No Artificial Sweeteners, Air Fryer or Oven)

These easy banana and carrot breads are quick to make and are lightly sweetened with fruit, not refined sugar or artificial sweeteners. The breads get their sweetness primarily from bananas, carrots, a little date puree, and sweet, warm spices. If you'd like to include them, raisins provide a bit more sweetness. With oats and whole-grain flour, the breads have plenty of fiber, and pecans add crunch and extra protein. The breads bake up soft, moist, and full of flavor. If you're on a diabetic diet or want to "eat healthy," the breads are a great choice (in moderation, as always!). We like the breads for breakfast, and they make a nice simple dessert or snack with a cup of tea or coffee. Enjoy!

Make Easy, Fruit-Sweetened Banana Carrot Breads in Your Air Fryer or Oven

Fruit-Sweetened Banana Carrot Breads (Diabetic Friendly) -- Makes 2 Loaves

1 cup of rolled oats (I use old fashioned)

1 cup of white whole-wheat flour

2 teaspoons of baking powder

1/4 teaspoon of baking soda

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1 teaspoon of cinnamon

1 teaspoon of ginger

1/2 teaspoon of allspice

1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon of cloves

1/2 cup of canola oil

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon of vanilla

1/2 cup of milk

1/2 cup of date puree (barely cover chopped, pitted dates with boiling water, let cool,

and mash well with a fork or process in a blender or food processor)

3 medium mashed bananas (about 1 1/2 cups), the riper, the better

1 cup of shredded carrots

1/4 cup of raisins, optional, but good

1/2 cup of chopped pecans

In a large bowl whisk together well the oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices. In a second bowl whisk together the oil, eggs, vanilla, milk, date puree, and bananas. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until everything is moistened. Stir in the shredded carrots, raisins, and pecans until well mixed. Spritz two loaf pans (I use 8" x 4" pans) well with non-stick cooking spray and divide the batter evenly between the pans.

Air Fryer: Air fry the loaves at 320 degrees for about 30 minutes or until a deep golden brown and a pick inserted in a loaf comes out with no wet batter attached.

Oven: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake the loaves for 35-45 minutes or until a deep golden brown and a pick inserted in a loaf comes out with no wet batter attached.

Let the loaves cool in their pans for 10-15 minutes before removing them to cool completely.

Simple to Make and Loaded With Good Things—But Not Sugar or Artificial Sweeteners: Fruit-Sweetened Banana-Carrot Breads

Make Fruit-Sweetened Banana Carrot Breads in Your Air Fryer or Oven