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Carrot Cake

Easy and healthy carrot cake. Carrots are a particularly good source of beta carotene, fiber, vitamin K1, potassium, and antioxidants. This cake is sugar and gluten-free.

(all ingredients should be at room temperature)

Ingredients:

  • 2 eggs

  • 2 bananas, mashed

  • 100 ml of melted coconut oil

  • 200g of finely grated carrot

  • 50g hazelnut (or you can add other nuts)

  • 75g of dried pineapple (or orange peel)

  • 50g of coconut flakes

  • 200g almond flour (or other nuts flour)

  • 1 tsp of ground cinnamon

  • 1 tsp scoop of soda

  • 1/2 tsp of baking powder

 Preparation:

  • In one large bowl, whisk the eggs for 10 seconds.

  • Then add mashed bananas and melted coconut oil.

  • Add dry ingredients to a bowl with wet, stir gently until combined.

  • Add carrots and stir to combine.

  • Pour into the previously prepared rectangular baking form and bake at 150 degrees Celsius for a 1 hour.

  • Remove from the oven and cool off completely.