Description
Delicious and nutritious carrot cake bars topped with cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup blanched almond flour (I used Bob’s Red Mill)
- ⅓ cup coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger or ½ teaspoon ginger powder (optional)
- ⅓ cup grated carrots
- ⅓ cup chopped walnuts (plus more for garnish)
- ¼ cup raisins
- 3 Tablespoons dark chocolate chips (optional)
- 1 ½ cups healthy cream cheese frosting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F and line an 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, stir together the dry ingredients: almond flour, coconut sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt until well blended.
- Whisk in the wet ingredients: eggs, applesauce, vanilla and ginger, if using, until smooth.
- Fold in the carrots, walnuts, raisins, and chocolate chips, if using.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan, smooth out the top, and bake for about 25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the middle.
- While the cake is baking, make the frosting and set aside.
- When the cake is done, let it cool completely in the pan before frosting or cutting.
- Spread the frosting evenly across the top of the cake and garnish with extra chopped walnuts, if desired.
- Cut into 9 to 12 bars to serve.
- Store the bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Notes
- This recipe can be customized with different types of nuts or dried fruits.
- For a vegan option, substitute eggs with a flax egg.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg