Easy Oatmeal Carrot Cake - Healthy and Refined Sugar-Free
This is the easiest healthy Oatmeal Carrot Cake you can ever make. it’s refined-sugar free and is made with simple ingredients like oats, honey and fresh carrots.
Ingredients
Cake Batter
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup (120g) honey/maple syrup
- 1/4 cup (60g) vegetable oil
- 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup (80g) yogurt
- 1 ¾ cup (180g) oat flour
- 3/4 tsp (4g) baking soda
- 2 ¼ tsp (10g) baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp (5g) cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp (1g) nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp (3g) salt
- 9 oz (250g) finely grated carrots , from about 3 medium carrots
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 14 oz (400g) cream cheese
- 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp (60g) honey
Honey-Candied Walnuts/Pecans - Optional
- 1 cup (100g) walnuts/pecans
- 2 tbsp (40g) honey
- 1/4 tsp (1g) salt
Instructions
Prepare the cake batter.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease and line an 8-inch (20cm) pan with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, add the eggs with honey or maple syrup. Whisk until well combined.
- Pour in the vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and yogurt. Mix until creamy.
- Add the oat flour, cinnamon and nutmeg, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Stir until all ingredients are fully incorporated.
- Gently fold in the finely grated carrots until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan, spreading it out evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Once baked, remove the cake from the oven and let it cool completely before frosting.
Prepare the cream cheese frosting.
- In a separate mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, honey, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth and creamy.
- Once the cake has cooled, spread the cream cheese frosting evenly over the top of the cake.
- Optionally, garnish with honey-candied walnuts or pecans for an extra touch of sweetness and crunch.
How to make honey-candied walnuts, optional.
- Preheat the oven to 350F (180C).
- Heat the honey with salt over low heat until runny. Pour it over the walnuts and give them a gentle stir to coat evenly.
- Place the walnuts onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake for about 8-10 minutes until toasted.
- Let them cool completely.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving out of 10Calories: 381kcalCarbohydrates: 32.5gProtein: 9.7gFat: 24.2gSaturated Fat: 11.3gCholesterol: 156mgSodium: 2350mgPotassium: 366mgFiber: 2.7gSugar: 16.7gCalcium: 129mgIron: 2mg