Vegan Banana Carrot Bread with Cream Cheese Icing

INGREDIENTS

and 1/2 cups spelt flour

2 tsp

baking powder

1/2 tsp

baking soda

1/2 tsp

salt

2 tsp

cinnamon

1/2 tsp

ground ginger

1/4 cup

shredded unsweetened coconut (optional)

1/4 cup

chopped pecans (optional)

and 1/2 cup shredded carrots (about 4 large carrots)

1/2 cup

mashed banana (about 1 large banana)

1/4 cup

unrefined coconut oil

1/2 cup

pure maple syrup

2 tsp

vanilla extract

1/2 cup

non-dairy milk

1 cup

raw cashews, soaked*

juice of 1 lemon (about 1/4 cup)

2 tbsp

pure maple syrup

3 tbsp

non-dairy milk

1 tsp

vanilla extract

salt

1/2 tsp

cinnamon (optional)