Description
A moist and naturally sweet flourless carrot & almond cake, warmly spiced and gluten-free.
Ingredients
3 large eggs
1 cup almond flour
1 cup finely grated carrots
½ cup maple syrup or honey
¼ cup olive oil or melted coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
¼ cup chopped walnuts or raisins (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare pan.
2. Grate carrots finely.
3. Whisk eggs, syrup, oil, vanilla.
4. Mix almond flour, spices, baking powder, salt.
5. Fold dry ingredients into wet, add carrots/nuts.
6. Bake 30–35 mins until a toothpick is clean.
7. Cool 10 mins then slice once fully cooled.
Notes
Grate carrots finely for best texture.
Use room-temperature eggs.
Do not overbake.
Store covered at room temp up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg