I recently saw a recipe for a “healthy” banana carrot cake. Unfortunately, the ingredients consisted of wheat, sugar, canola oil and low-fat cream cheese. Somehow this was being classified as healthy. This ain’t the 80s! Low-fat does not equate to health!
So I decided to make my own. And thank God I got a picture of it, because immediately after I set it down on my counter, my cat did this:
Thanks, Sadie. You’re a pal.
Healthy Banana Carrot Cake with Coconut Butter Frosting
Most healthy cake recipes are not healthy, just fat-free! This is not the 80s, guys! This Banana Carrot Cake is my idea of a healthy cake! Perfect for Easter, Mother’s Day or any special occasion.
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 banana
- 4 medium carrots peeled and diced
- 2 eggs
- 1.5 cups almond flour I use THIS almond flour
- 1/3 cup honey find organic, raw honey HERE
- 1 tbsp vanilla I like THIS brand
- 1 tsp almond flavoring optional, I like THIS brand
Coconut Frosting:
- 1/3 cup coconut cream I use THIS brand -the cream is the thick part at the top
- 1/2 cup coconut butter I use THIS brand
- 2 tbsp raw honey more if you like it sweeter
- vanilla and almond flavor to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Combine all cake ingredients in a food processor or Vitamix until smooth.
- Bake in a meatloaf pan for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Combine all frosting ingredients in Vitamix or food processor until smooth, spread over the cake.
Notes
Use this brand of almond flour and this brand of raw honey.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 252kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 5gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 33mgPotassium: 164mgFiber: 4gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 4130IUVitamin C: 2.8mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 1.4mg
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