Honey carrot cake sweetened whole grain-easy recipes easy recipes

This honey sweetened whole grain carrot cake is great alone served for breakfast, or covered with sweetened Cream Cheese Frosting honey for dessert. This is not your ordinary carrot cake loaded with tons of white sugar. This version really highlights the taste of carrot and its natural sweetness.

Ingredients for honey sweetened carrot cake

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons of coconut oil

1/4 cup honey

2 tbsp of freshly squeezed orange juice

2 eggs

1 tablespoon vanilla

3 ounces of whole wheat flour by weight

3 oz oatmeal integrals by weight

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon of aluminum free baking powder

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1 tonka beans, ground (this spice can be difficult to find-skip it if you don't have one)

1 1/2 cups carrots shreds (use the food processor disc destruction)

1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Heat the oven to 350 degrees f. grease a 8 x 8 baking dish and set aside.

You want the coconut oil in a liquid form for this recipe. This happens in 76 degrees f. If oil is not hot enough to be liquid, heat it until it is be careful not to let it get hot, as she will cook the eggs prematurely in the next step.

Put coconut oil, honey, orange juice, eggs and vanilla extract to Bowl your favorite food processor fitted with a multi-purpose blade. Process for two minutes.

Meanwhile, combine the whole wheat flour, oatmeal, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and tonka beans in a large bowl. Whisk to combine well. Add shreds carrots and nuts. Stir well.

Add the wet mixture to dry mixture and stir until just barely combined. A lot of shaking will result in a carrot cake. Transfer to greased. Bake until a toothpick inserted in Center comes out clean, about 35 to 45 minutes.

Ingredients for honey sweetened cream cheese frosting

8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature

1/4 cup of coconut oil at room temperature

2 tablespoons of honey

Directions

Beat all three ingredients together until well creamed. You can do this with a hand mixer, mixer or with a wooden spoon. I don't recommend the last one unless you're using it as part of your exercise program!

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