Easy and Healthy No-Bake Carrot Cake Bars Recipe
Easy and healthy no-bake carrot cake bars with healthy cream cheese frosting! YES PLEASE. They're refined sugar-free, gluten-free and can be made nut-free and vegan.
Ingredients
No-Bake Carrot Cake
- 150 g Pitted Dates
- 150 g Carrot
- 60 ml Milk of Choice
- 150 g Oat Flour blended oats
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Ground Ginger
- 1/4 tsp Ground Nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 50 g Walnuts
Healthy Cream Cheese Frosting
- 100 g Cream Cheese
- 100 g Greek Yoghurt
- 1 tbsp Liquid Sweetener maple syrup, agave, honey etc.
Instructions
- Begin by soaking pitted dates in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain and gently squeeze out excess water.
- Blend soaked dates, carrots, and milk until smooth.
- Transfer carrot-date puree to a mixing bowl. Add oat flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt, and fold in chopped walnuts. Mix into a cohesive mixture.
- Line a loaf tin with parchment paper. Firmly press carrot cake mixture into the tin.
- Chill tin in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes for setting.
- Whip up cream cheese frosting: combine cream cheese, Greek yogurt, and liquid sweetener. Mix until smooth.
- Once bars are set, remove from refrigerator. Spread frosting evenly.
- Time to enjoy! Gently slice carrot cake into 8 squares, a testament to your culinary dedication.
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Notes
- You can make these carrot cake bars vegan by using dairy-free alternatives instead of milk, cream cheese and Greek yoghurt.
- Refrigerate the bars after frosting if you have time, this will help the frosting to set and will make them easier to slice neatly.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Easy and Healthy No-Bake Carrot Cake Bars Recipe
Serving Size
1 bar
Amount per Serving
Calories
273
% Daily Value*
Fat
10.1
g
16
%
Carbohydrates
37.9
g
13
%
Protein
7.7
g
15
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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