Here’s a healthy and delicious No Sugar, No Flour Carrot Cake recipe 🥕🍰—naturally sweetened and gluten-free!
🥕 No Sugar, No Flour Carrot Cake
Ingredients (8–10 servings)
- 2 cups grated carrots (about 4 medium carrots)
- 1 cup almond flour or finely ground almonds
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup (optional, for extra sweetness)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- Pinch of salt
Optional Cream Cheese Frosting (No Sugar)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2–3 tbsp powdered erythritol or stevia blend
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat oven
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease an 8-inch round cake pan or line with parchment paper.
2️⃣ Mix wet ingredients
- In a bowl, whisk together eggs, coconut oil, applesauce, vanilla, and honey.
3️⃣ Mix dry ingredients
- In a separate bowl, combine almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
4️⃣ Combine
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet mixture.
- Stir in grated carrots and chopped nuts until evenly combined.
5️⃣ Bake
- Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool completely in the pan before removing.
6️⃣ Optional frosting
- Beat cream cheese with erythritol and vanilla until smooth.
- Spread over cooled cake.
💡 Tips
- Add unsweetened shredded coconut or raisins for extra texture and natural sweetness.
- Store cake in the fridge for up to 5 days; slice and enjoy as a healthy treat.
- For a lighter version, use half almond flour, half coconut flour for softer texture.
If you want, I can make a quick single-layer microwave version of this no-sugar carrot cake that’s ready in under 10 minutes.
Do you want me to do that?
