Description
A moist and naturally sweet carrot and orange cake made without flour or refined sugar. Perfect for healthy breakfasts or snacks.
Ingredients
3 eggs
2 medium carrots finely grated
Zest of 1 orange
Juice of 1 orange
1 cup almond flour
1/2 cup rolled oats blended into oat flour
1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon honey for glaze
1 teaspoon orange juice for glaze
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare a cake pan with parchment paper
2. Blend rolled oats in a blender until they form oat flour
3. Whisk eggs, honey, vanilla extract, orange juice and orange zest in a mixing bowl
4. Fold in finely grated carrots
5. Add almond flour, oat flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt
6. Mix gently until a smooth batter forms
7. Pour batter into prepared pan
8. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean
9. Allow cake to cool completely
10. Mix Greek yogurt, honey and orange juice to make glaze
11. Spread glaze over cooled cake and slice to serve
Notes
Finely grate the carrots for a softer cake texture
Do not overbake to keep the cake moist
Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 70mg