Rooibos Carrot Cake Loaf with Honey Beet Glaze
A unique twist on a classic favourite: Rooibos Carrot Cake Loaf
This Rooibos Carrot Cake Loaf is made with brewed rooibos tea, grated carrot, ripe banana, and warm spices, it’s topped with a naturally vibrant honey beet glaze that makes every slice feel extra special.
Whether served with afternoon tea or enjoyed as a homemade bake to share, this loaf is full of comforting flavours.
Ingredients
For the loaf:
- 2 rooibos tea bags
- ¾ cup boiling water
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 cup finely grated carrot
- ⅓ cup honey
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water
- 2 cups oat flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: ¼ cup chopped walnuts
Honey beet glaze:
- 2 tbsp freeze-dried beet powder
- 2 tbsp honey
- ½–¾ cup icing sugar
- 1–2 tsp reserved rooibos tea
Method:
- Steep the rooibos tea bags in boiling water for 10 minutes and allow the tea to cool slightly.
- Mix the flaxseed with the water and leave to thicken for about 5 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a loaf tin.
- In a large bowl, combine the mashed bananas, grated carrot, honey, olive oil, vanilla, flax mixture, and 1/2 cup of cooled rooibos tea.
- Fold in the oat flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt, and nuts if using.
- Pour into the prepared loaf tin and bake until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out mostly clean.
- Allow the loaf to cool completely.
- To make the glaze, whisk together the beet powder, honey, icing sugar, and enough rooibos tea to create a smooth, pourable glaze.
- Drizzle over the cooled loaf before slicing and serving.
Why you’ll love it
This Rooibos Carrot Cake Loaf with Honey Beet Glaze combines warm spices, banana, carrot, and rooibos tea into a soft, flavourful loaf finished with a naturally colourful glaze.
