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Moist and delicious wholesome carrot cake

Packed with fiber from carrots and apples, a sneaky way to up your fruit and veg intake!
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
Total Time 55 mins
Course Dessert
Servings 6
Calories 180 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup coconut flour sifted
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 2 medium carrots finely grated
  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 2 tbsp canola or olive oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup dates chopped
  • 1/4 cup xylitol or sugar

Cream cheese topping

  • 1/2 cup low-fat or fat-free plain cottage cheese smooth
  • 2 tsp xylitol, sugar or honey
  • 1/4 cup chopped nuts (I used almonds, but pistachios or walnuts would be great)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180 C
  • Combine all the ingredients, except for the topping ingredients, in a large mixing bowl
  • Spray a small bread pan or cake tin with non-stick cooking spray, and pour the mixture into the prepared pan
  • Bake for approximately 40 minutes, until the edges begin to brown. The cake will be very moist, even when cooked. It will set more as it cools
  • Combine the cottage cheese and xylitol / sugar / honey well with an electric beater or a whisk 
  • Once the cake is cooked and slightly cooled, spread the cottage cheese on top of the cake and sprinkle the nuts over the top. Enjoy!

Notes

Nutritional information was calculated using low-fat cottage cheese, xylitol, and almonds. Each slice (1/6 of the recipe) provides roughly 180 calories, 10g of fat (<3g saturated fat), 16.9g carbohydrate, 8g sugar, 3.5g fiber, and 7.4g protein. 
Keyword carrot, coconut flour, diabetic friendly, healthy, high fiber, low calorie, wholesome