Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup or honey
  • 2 tbsp any milk
  • 1 tbsp any mild tasting oil
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups super fine blanched almond flour
  • 3/4 cups carrots (shredded)
  • 1/2 cups walnuts or pecans + more for garnish (chopped)
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 3 tbsp unsweetened coconut flakes
  • Cooking spray (I use Misto)
  • 1 1/2 cups healthy cream cheese frosting

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line square 8 x 8 baking dish with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add eggs, maple syrup, milk, oil, vanilla, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Whisk. Add almond flour, carrots, walnuts, raisins and coconut flakes. Stir well to combine.
  • Transfer batter into previosuly prepared pan, level with spatula and bake on a middle rack of the oven for 30-35 minutes or until edges and top are nice golden brown.
  • While cake is baking, make the frosting and refrigerate.
  • Remove cake from the oven, wait 5 minutes and then holding onto parchment paper flaps remove cake onto a cooling rack to cool off completely before frosting.
  • Spread frosting on top of the cake and garnish with extra walnuts. Cut into 9 bars and enjoy!