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Healthy Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Bars Recipe

on 05/16/22

These carrot cake bars are incredibly moist, delicious, sugar-free, dairy-free, gluten-free, and they go great with coffee!

Total Time45 minsYields10 ServingsDifficultyBeginner

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carrot cake bars sliced on white plate
Batter Ingredients
 2 cups almond flour
 3 large eggs
 3 tbsp plant-based milk
 ½ cup chopped walnuts
 2 tsp baking powder
 1 tsp ground cinnamon
 1 cup grated carrots (the smaller, the better)
 2 tbsp shredded unsweetened coconut
 ½ cup coconut oil (melted)
 1 tsp vanilla extract
 1 cup powdered monk fruit sweetener (optional)*
 ½ tsp salt
Cheese Layer Ingredients
 8 oz almond cream cheese (room temperature)
 ¼ cup coconut oil (melted)
 ½ tsp vanilla extract
 3 tbsp powdered monk fruit sweetener
Batter Instructions:
1

Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a baking dish with parchment paper.

2

In a large bowl, combine the almond flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, sweetener, and salt.

3

In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs with the milk, grated carrots, shredded coconut, coconut oil, and vanilla extract.

4

Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ones. Spread the dough evenly over the baking dish.

Cheese Layer Instructions:
5

In a medium bowl, combine the ingredients for the cheese layer: cream cheese, coconut oil, vanilla extract, and sweetener. Spread it over the carrot cake dough, and using a toothpick, make a swirl.

6

Bake for around 30-35 minutes (until the edges turn golden brown). Let it cool down completely before cutting and serving.

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Ingredients

Batter Ingredients
 2 cups almond flour
 3 large eggs
 3 tbsp plant-based milk
 ½ cup chopped walnuts
 2 tsp baking powder
 1 tsp ground cinnamon
 1 cup grated carrots (the smaller, the better)
 2 tbsp shredded unsweetened coconut
 ½ cup coconut oil (melted)
 1 tsp vanilla extract
 1 cup powdered monk fruit sweetener (optional)*
 ½ tsp salt
Cheese Layer Ingredients
 8 oz almond cream cheese (room temperature)
 ¼ cup coconut oil (melted)
 ½ tsp vanilla extract
 3 tbsp powdered monk fruit sweetener

Directions

Batter Instructions:
1

Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a baking dish with parchment paper.

2

In a large bowl, combine the almond flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, sweetener, and salt.

3

In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs with the milk, grated carrots, shredded coconut, coconut oil, and vanilla extract.

4

Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ones. Spread the dough evenly over the baking dish.

Cheese Layer Instructions:
5

In a medium bowl, combine the ingredients for the cheese layer: cream cheese, coconut oil, vanilla extract, and sweetener. Spread it over the carrot cake dough, and using a toothpick, make a swirl.

6

Bake for around 30-35 minutes (until the edges turn golden brown). Let it cool down completely before cutting and serving.

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