Not only is this carrot cake Keto Zone friendly, but it is actually made out of fresh vegetables!
What could be better?
This Keto carrot cake is grain-free, low-carb, not to mention, absolutely delicious!
With a heaping serving of fresh carrots, healthy fats from coconut oil and walnuts, and a decent amount of protein from pasture-raised eggs, this tasty dessert could be eaten as a meal all by itself!
This versatile recipe is great as breakfast, a snack, or dessert. And to top it off, it keeps well in the fridge for up to a week (if it doesn’t get eaten up first)!
So without further ado, here is the keto carrot cake recipe.
Delicious Keto Carrot Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- For the cake:
- 2 cups organic carrots, shredded
- 4 pasture-raised organic eggs
- 1/2 cup organic coconut oil, melted
- 1/4 cup organic coconut flour
- 1/4 cup keto approved sweetener
- 2 teaspoons organic cinnamon powder
- 1 teaspoon organic ginger powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup organic walnuts, chopped
- For the frosting:
- 8 ounces organic grass-fed cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup grass-fed butter or organic coconut oil, melted
- 2 teaspoons keto approved sweetener
- 1 teaspoon organic lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon organic lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease an 8 x 8 glass baking dish with coconut oil or butter.
- Combine carrots, eggs, and melted coconut oil in a food processor and pulse until well combined.
- Mix flour, spices, and sweetener in a medium-sized bowl.
- Stir the wet ingredients in to the dry ingredients until well combines.
- Fold the walnuts in to the batter.
- Add batter to greased baking dish
- Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out of the center clean.
- As the cake cooks prepare the frosting.
- Combine cream cheese and butter/coconut oil in medium bowl and mix until well combined and fluffy.
- Add sweetener to the frosting, mix well and set aside.
- Once fully cooked, remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes.
- Frosting may be applied before or after slicing the cake based on preference.
- Cake may be served warm, chilled, or at room temperature.
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