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vegan gluten free carrot cake

Vegan Gluten Free Carrot Cake

Natalie Mitchell
This delicious vegan gluten free carrot cake is a healthy and easy dessert recipe to make. Made with simple ingredients, it is definitely a crowd pleaser!
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 12 slices

Equipment

  • Baking Dish

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups almond flour
  • 3 flax eggs see note
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup coconut sugar
  • 1/3 cup pumpkin purée sub yogurt, applesauce or oil
  • 1/2 cup almond milk
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp allspice
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup grated carrots
  • 1 container vanilla frosting

Optional Add-ins

  • 1/4 cup shredded coconut
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/4 cup raisins

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
  • Make flax eggs: Whisk together 3 tbsp flax + 7.5 tbsp water in a bowl and let sit for 10 min. (you can also use 3 eggs here too)
  • Grate your carrots: you can either grate whole or baby carrots using a grater or use a shredded carrots and pulse in a blender or food processor. See notes above recipe on how to do this. Once grated, squeeze out excess moisture using a cheesecloth, towel or paper towels
  • In a large mixing bowl combine almond flour, baking soda and spices. Once combined and there are no clumps, add in almond milk pumpkin puree, coconut sugar, maple syrup, vanilla and flax eggs. Gently mix until smooth but without over mixing.
  • Fold in optional add ins
  • In a greased or parchment paper lined 9x13 pan, pour in the cake batter in.
  • Bake for 32-35 minutes, or until the toothpick comes out clean
  • After about 10 minutes, remove from pan and add to a cooling rack. Once completely cooled, add frosting and serve!

Notes

  1. Flax eggs: 3 tbsp flax + 7.5 tbsp water and let sit for 10 min
  2. Can replace flax eggs with regular eggs
  3. See notes above recipe for substitutions 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 20.8g | Protein: 2.4g | Fat: 12g
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