Of which 16.4 g sugars and 10.9 g saturated fat.
No-added-sugar version: 250 kcal and 1.1 g sugars per serving.
Values are for the first option listed in the ingredients; substitutions and variations change them. Carbs exclude fiber; energy uses the EU conversion factors (fiber at 2 kcal/g). Source for sugars and saturated fat: Portuguese Food Composition Database (Base de Dados da Composição de Alimentos), Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I. P. — INSA, v 7.1 - 2026.
Quantities and times are a starting point: adjust them to your taste. Two things don't change: poultry and ground meat must be cooked all the way through, and allergens — always check the labels.
Highlights Complete protein (egg) · Choline (egg) · Vitamin A (carrot)
Allergens egg, tree nuts
Carrot cake with almond flour
Fluffy, moist and wheat-free.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups finely grated carrot, squeezed well (165 g / 6 oz)
- 1 cup almond flour (100 g / 3½ oz)
- ½ cup coconut flour (56 g / 2 oz)
- ⅔ cup white or brown sugar (135 g / 5 oz) — no added sugar: ¾ cup xylitol (or erythritol) (135 g)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon, optional (2.6 g)
- 1 tbsp baking powder (12 g)
- 1 tsp xanthan gum, or 2 tbsp psyllium (3 g)
- ½ tsp salt (3 g)
- 4 eggs (200 g / 7 oz)
- ½ cup melted coconut oil (100 g / 3½ oz)
- ¼ cup coconut milk (60 g / 2 oz)
In the no-added-sugar version, eating too much erythritol or xylitol can have a laxative effect. Keep it away from dogs: xylitol is toxic to them.
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F) and grease a cake pan.
- Finely grate the carrot and squeeze it well with your hands or a kitchen towel to remove the excess water.
The full method (8 steps), Rico's tip, the Thermomix® or similar version, the variations and storage are in the ebook “Snacks & Sweets”. The English edition is coming soon.
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