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Best Healthy Carrot Cake Ever (vegan, gluten-free)

This is the best healthy carrot cake you will ever eat! It's made with wholesome ingredients that will leave you feeling great!
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Ingredients

  • 2 flax eggs (2 Tbsp ground flaxseed + 6 Tbsp water)
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/4 cup avocado oil (or any oil)
  • 2/3 cup almond milk (or any non-dairy milk)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup + 2 Tbsp coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
  • 2 cups oat flour (I blended 2 cups of rolled oats in my Vitamix into a fine flour)
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Frosting

  • Use your favorite vegan cream cheese frosting. I used Spero Foods Original Sunflower Cream Cheese, some cinnamon, and pure maple syrup (to taste) for the frosting.
  • I've also made a more classic cream cheese frosting using Trader Joe's vegan cream cheese. I beat 6 oz of cream cheese with 1/4 cup vegan butter. Then I added about 1 1/2-2 cups of powdered sugar and 1 tsp vanilla extract. Beat until fluffy and creamy.

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8×8 square pan with parchment paper or grease the pan.
  • In a large bowl make the flax egg by combining the ground flaxseed and water. Mix and set aside for 5 minutes to thicken.
  • In a medium bowl, add the oat flour, almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt. Whisk until well combined.
  • In the bowl with the flax egg, add the applesauce, oil, milk, vanilla, and coconut sugar. Whisk until well combined.
  • Add dry ingredients to the wet. Use a rubber spatula and mix until just combined (don’t overmix!). Fold in the carrots and walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 35-38 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then lift cake out with parchment paper and place on a cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Once cake is cooled, frost with your favorite cream cheese frosting. Slice and enjoy! Keep leftovers in the fridge. It tastes even better the next day too!
Servings: 9
Author: valeria.chao