The Best Healthy Carrot Cake You'll Ever Eat (gluten free & paleo-friendly!)

Name: The Best Healthy Carrot Cake You'll Ever Eat (gluten free & paleo-friendly!)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups (224g) packed super fine blanched almond flour (I use Bob's Red Mill); ½ cup (56g) coconut flour (do not pack); ½ cup (43g) unsweetened finely shredded coconut (I use Bob’s Red Mill); 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg; ½ teaspoon salt; 4 large eggs, at room temperature; ¾ cup (234g) pure maple syrup; ⅓ cup (77g) drippy tahini (or sub almond butter but tahini has better flavor for this cake!); ¼ cup (60g) unsweetened almond milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ⅓ cup (75g) melted and cooled coconut oil; 3 cups (300g) shredded carrots (medium grate); ½ cup (80g) raisins; ½ cup (56g) chopped pecans or walnuts; ½ cup (113g) salted butter, at room temperature (or sub vegan buttery stick); 8 ounces (224g) cream cheese, at room temperature (or sub dairy free cream cheese); 3 cups (339g) powdered sugar; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon (15g) unsweetened almond milk (any milk will work); Extra pecans and shredded coconut

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:30min

The BEST moist healthy carrot cake you'll ever eat made with almond and coconut flour and naturally sweetened with pure maple syrup. Packed with coconut, raisins and pecans and topped with a delicious cream cheese frosting that's easily dairy free! This paleo-friendly gluten free carrot cake will be your new favorite carrot cake recipe.

Updated at: Tue, 26 Nov 2024 05:03:57 GMT