🥕 No Sugar, No Flour Carrot Cake
📝 Description
A wholesome, moist carrot cake made with natural ingredients like dates and oats, warm spices, and crunchy nuts. Perfect for a guilt-free dessert, breakfast, or snack.
🛒 Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 2 cups finely grated carrots
- 1 cup rolled oats (blended into oat flour)
- ½ cup dates (softened & blended)
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup milk (dairy or plant-based)
- ¼ cup olive oil or coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts or almonds (optional)
- ¼ cup raisins (optional, for natural sweetness)
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Prep the Dates
Soak dates in warm water for 10 minutes, then blend into a smooth paste.
2. Make Oat Flour
Blend rolled oats until they reach a fine flour consistency.
3. Mix the Batter
In a bowl, combine:
- Eggs, date paste, milk, oil, vanilla
Then add: - Oat flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, salt
Mix well, then fold in grated carrots and nuts/raisins.
4. Bake
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F)
- Pour into a greased or lined pan
- Bake for 30–35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
5. Cool & Serve
Let cool completely before slicing—it firms up as it cools.
💡 Tips for Best Texture
- Finely grate carrots so they blend into the cake
- Don’t skip the dates—they replace sugar and add moisture
- Let it rest for at least 20 minutes after baking
🍯 Optional Healthy Frosting
Mix:
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp honey (optional if you want a little sweetness)
- ½ tsp vanilla
❓ Q & A
Q: Is it really sweet without sugar?
Yes, but mildly sweet—more natural and less intense than regular cake.
Q: Can I make it vegan?
Yes—replace eggs with flax eggs (1 tbsp flax + 3 tbsp water per egg).
Q: Can I make it low-carb?
Swap oats for almond flour, but texture will be denser.
