Vegan Gluten-Free Carrot Cake by @healthyalie

1h5

10 servings

🥕

200 g

Carrots

🧁

300 g

Gluten-free flour blend

🫙

2 tsp

Baking powder

🪵

1 tbsp

Ground cinnamon

🫙

0.5 tsp

Ground nutmeg

🥥

80 g

Coconut sugar

🥥

100 ml

Coconut oil

🍎

60 g

Apple sauce

🥛

200 ml

Soy milk

🍎

1 tbsp

Apple cider vinegar

🌰

50 g

Pecan nuts

🌰

1 handful

Pecan nuts

🧂

Salt

🧁

Cream cheese frosting

  1. Preheat

    Preheat the oven to 175°C and line the cake tin with parchment paper.

  2. Peel
    • Carrots

    Peel and grate the carrots, then set them aside.

  3. Mix
    • Gluten-free flour blend
    • Coconut sugar
    • Salt

    In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, coconut sugar, spices and salt.

  4. Whisk
    • Coconut oil
    • Apple sauce
    • Soy milk

    In a small bowl, whisk the melted coconut oil, apple sauce, soy milk and apple cider vinegar, then gently fold the mixture into the dry ingredients.

  5. Add
    • Carrots
    • Pecan nuts

    Add the carrots and pecan nuts, if using, then gently mix to combine.

  6. Bake

    Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out dry; remove, cool for about 10 minutes before unmoulding, then cool completely.

  7. Cover
    • Cream cheese frosting
    • Pecan nuts
    • Carrots

    When the carrot cake has completely cooled, spread cream cheese frosting over the top and cover with pecan nuts, if desired.

Vegan Gluten-Free Carrot Cake by @healthyalie

1h5

10 servings

🥕

200 g

Carrots

🧁

300 g

Gluten-free flour blend

🫙

2 tsp

Baking powder

🪵

1 tbsp

Ground cinnamon

🫙

0.5 tsp

Ground nutmeg

🥥

80 g

Coconut sugar

🥥

100 ml

Coconut oil

🍎

60 g

Apple sauce

🥛

200 ml

Soy milk

🍎

1 tbsp

Apple cider vinegar

🌰

50 g

Pecan nuts

🌰

1 handful

Pecan nuts

🧂

Salt

🧁

Cream cheese frosting

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/7

    Preheat the oven to 175°C and line the cake tin with parchment paper.

    🍰Cake tin
    📜Parchment paper

  2. Step 2/7

    Peel and grate the carrots, then set them aside.

    🥕Carrots
    🔪Peeler
    🧀Grater

  3. Step 3/7

    In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, coconut sugar, spices and salt.

    🧁Gluten-free flour blend
    🫙Baking powder
    🥥Coconut sugar
    🪵Ground cinnamon
    🫙Ground nutmeg
    🧂Salt
    🥣Large bowl

  4. Step 4/7

    In a small bowl, whisk the melted coconut oil, apple sauce, soy milk and apple cider vinegar, then gently fold the mixture into the dry ingredients.

    🥥Coconut oil
    🍎Apple sauce
    🥛Soy milk
    🍎Apple cider vinegar
    🥣Small bowl
    🥄Whisk
    🥄Spatula

  5. Step 5/7

    Add the carrots and pecan nuts, if using, then gently mix to combine.

    🥕Carrots
    🌰Pecan nuts
    🥄Spatula

  6. Step 6/7

    Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out dry; remove, cool for about 10 minutes before unmoulding, then cool completely.

    ✨Toothpick
    ✨Cooling rack

  7. Step 7/7

    When the carrot cake has completely cooled, spread cream cheese frosting over the top and cover with pecan nuts, if desired.

    🧁Cream cheese frosting
    🌰Pecan nuts
    🥄Spatula

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Vegetables, Grains, Baking, Spices, Sweeteners, Fruits, Dairy Alternative, Nuts, Dairy

Ingredients

Carrots, Gluten-free flour blend, Baking powder, Ground cinnamon, Ground nutmeg, Coconut sugar, Coconut oil, Apple sauce, Soy milk, Apple cider vinegar, Pecan nuts, Salt, Cream cheese frosting

Notes

Carrots (about 3 medium carrots), Gluten-free flour blend (or wheat flour), Pecan nuts (optional, for the batter), Pecan nuts (optional, for topping), Cream cheese frosting (optional, for topping)

Allergens

Soy, Tree nuts, Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian, Pescatarian

Calories

220 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 3g, Carbohydrates: 28g, Fat: 11g, Fiber: 3g, Sugars: 12g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Sodium: 180mg, Calcium: 60mg, Iron: 1.3mg, Potassium: 150mg, Magnesium: 20mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 300µg, Vitamin E: 1.2mg, Vitamin B6: 0.1mg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

45 minutes

Overall

1 hour 5 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

7 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Large bowl, Small bowl, Whisk, Grater, Cake tin, Parchment paper, Toothpick, Spatula, Peeler, Cooling rack

Appliances

Oven

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Cake, Dessert

Occasions

Autumn

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@healthyalie

Origin

Cuisine

American, French

Geographic

France, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Moist, Tender, Crumbly

Flavors

Sweet, Spiced, Cinnamon, Nutmeg

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 1-2 days (unfrosted, covered, before frosting), fridge : up to 5 days (once frosted with cream cheese icing,store in an airtight container), freezer : up to 2 months (unfrosted cake layers, wrapped tightly)