Have Your Carrot Cake and Eat It

Impress your dinner date and treat yourself without compromising on your macros with this amazing carrot cake recipe. Full of health-boosting beta-carotene and free from refined sugar, this sweet treat can be enjoyed for an afternoon snack or guilt-free dessert.  

This recipe is quick and simple to make – even if you have never baked before. The best part? Each slice has just:

Calories: 211 Protein: 5.8g Fat: 14g Carbs: 8.8g

INGREDIENTS

For the cake

½ banana

½ scoop vanilla protein powder

1 cup almond flour

1/3 cup Greek yogurt

1 cup shredded carrots

1 tbsp crushed walnuts

2 tsp baking soda

4 tsp cinnamon

¼ cup raw honey

For the icing

¼ cup low-fat cream cheese​

¼ cup raw honey

2 tsp stevia sweetener

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2 tsp almond milk

METHOD

• Mix the ingredients together in a blender
• Bake in a non-stick pan at 400°F for 35-40 minutes, until it’s golden brown on top
• Whilst you let it cool, mix together the icing ingredients in a bowl and get to decorating!

If you like this carrot cake recipe, you might like this next recipe. It isn’t quite refined sugar-free, but its macros are just as impressive. ROSS EDGLEY’S MINI PLANT-BASED JAMMY DODGER PROTEIN CHEESECAKES are a treat for the tastebuds and vegan-friendly too.