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5 Eggs
1 Cup Eyrthritol (Natural 0 Carb & Glycemic Index Sugar Substitute)
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1 Cup Buttermilk
1/4 Cup Real Maple Syrup
Carrot Pulp from Juicer, About 2 1/2 cups
2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
1/2 Tbsp Baking Powder
1/2 Tbsp Baking Soda
1/2 Tbsp Sea Salt
1 Tbsp Cinnamon
1 Tsp Nutmeg
1/2 Tsp Ginger
1/4 Tsp All Spice
2 Cups Beat Bobby Flay Gluten Free Flour Mix See [|https://www.virtuouslivingcoach.com/all-purpose-gluten-free-flour-mix/]
1 Cup Chopped Walnuts (or Pecans) 2/3 in Cake Batter & 1/3 to Top
1/2 Cup Dates or Other Dried Fruit of Choice (Gold or Black Raisins, Dried Cranberries, Cherries, Pineapples etc.)
1/2 Brick Cream Cheese (Softened)
2 Tbsp Maple Syrup
2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
1/4 Tsp Cinnamon and Nutmeg
1 1/2 Cups Swerve Confectioners / Powdered Erythritol or Powdered Sugar
2-3 Tbsp Milk
I cannot say enough about this Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting!Ā It is entirely possible that it is the most delicious thing I have ever made.Ā For sure it is the tastiest in the Gluten-Free & reduced sugar department!
Like almost everything I make, Iām always trying to cut the fat, calories & especially sugar.Ā Mainly because my Mother & Father-in-Law have out of control diabetes.Ā I cook a big meal for the entire extended family almost every Sunday.
This carrot cake with cream cheese frosting was made with the pulp from a round of juicing.Ā Anyone who knows meā¦Ā Knows I really have a big problem throwing away food!Ā Iāve always thought I could do something with all that leftover pulp for juicing.Ā I mean I am known as the āqueen of leftoversā in my household after all!
This particular juicing session, I made my favorite standard juice blend of celery, carrot & a little sweet apple.Ā Since I used a whole bag of carrots, I knew I would have plenty of pulp.Ā So I decided to make a carrot cake out of the pulp.Ā So I started my juice blend with carrots instead of the celery juice like I usually do.Ā I made sure I had a clean bag to collect my carrot pulp.Ā Perhaps, I could have juiced the little apple & included it in my cake also.Ā However, I didnāt ā I only collected the carrot pulp.
So I do what I always do when trying to hash out a skinnier & healthier version of a recipeā¦Ā I start with proven recipes.Ā However, every single recipe I could find in every cookbook I have & ones online called for a ridiculous amount of oil.Ā To clarify, After looking at 1/2 dozen recipes or more the least amount of oil in any of them was 3/4 cup!?!Ā However, the most a recipe called for was 1 1/2 cups of oil!Ā That is 12 full oz of oil Yāall!Ā Furthermore, that one called for 2 bricks of cream cheese!Ā Of course, that recipe didnāt bother to include the macro counts ā I could almost feel my arteries hardening as a read it!
1 & 1/2 CUPS OILā¦Ā What?!Ā Have you people done lost your mind?!Ā Yāall are just CRAZY!Ā I mean like CRAY⦠CRAY!!Ā It just gives me a gallbladder attack just thinking about it!Ā Whereās the apple cider vinegar Yāall?Ā Cuz your gonna need it for that gallbladder attack if you eat all that oil.Ā But I digressā¦
One of the more moderate ones found on āTasty.comā was over 1200 calories a slice!Ā Seriously, it makes me want to hurl just thinking about it.Ā Ā All that oil doesnāt even sound appetizing.Ā Sure those recipes look good online.Ā But so does mine!Ā & the smell of it⦠oh my gosh.Ā The BEST EVER!!
It was as if everybody just thoughtā¦Ā This cake needs more liquid⦠āI know Iāll just add more oil!?!āĀ Here I thought my reduced-fat buttermilk is decedent.Ā It really is though.Ā Really you could probably make a dairy-free & vegan version.Ā If you wanted.Ā But for my family buttermilk tests better for everyone than many substitutes.Ā It makes it light & fluffy & even helps the rise on the cake.Ā So for us, it makes it silky, moist & wonderful!
Soon Iāll post the macro counts for this recipe⦠delicious moist gluten-free carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.Ā However, I can assure you it isnāt 1200 calories per slice!Ā My guess is it will fall somewhere about 250-300.Ā This is totally doable even if dieting as a weekly or once in a while treat.Ā Hope yaāll love this one as much as we did!
Soon Iāll post the macro counts for this recipe⦠delicious moist gluten-free carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.Ā However, I can assure you it isnāt 1200 calories per slice!Ā My guess is it will fall somewhere about 250-300.Ā This is totally doable even if dieting as a weekly or once in a while treat.Ā Hope yaāll love this one as much as we did!
What do you do when food becomes your enemy?Ā Every meal you eat, should also include a good digestive enzyme.Ā This becomes even more critical as we age.Ā Also unless you are eating cultured foods regularly, you should be taking a good probiotic regularly.Ā Make these healthy habits a top priority & your tummy will thank you!
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