Low Carb Carrot Cake or Muffins

Low Carb Carrot Cake or Muffins

Cake or Muffin Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 cups almond flour
  • 3/4 cup granulated sweetener
  • 1 cup shredded carrot, packed
  • 3/4 cup milk of choice 
  • 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 3 large eggs at room termperature
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract,
  • crushed walnuts, (1/4 cup optional)
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 2 tsp. all spice or pumpkin pie spice

Instructions

MUFFINS:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F. Spray and line muffin pan with cupcake liners. 
  • Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl with a whisk until no lumps occur.
  • Make a hole or "well" in the middle of the dry ingredients and add all wet ingredients.
  • Once well incorporated, poor batter into lined and sprayed cupcake liners.
  • Bake 25 minutes

Optional:  Low Carb Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1 large tub Cool Whip
  • 1 packet sugar free instant Jello Cheesecake 
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream or milk of choice
  • 1.5 tsp vanilla extract
  • (optional) 1 stick softened butter or block of cream cheese

CAKE::  

  • Grease an 8-inch pans and line with parchment. Stir all ingredients very well, then spread into the pans.   Tap cake on the counter a few times to level out the batter.
  • Bake 30 minutes on the oven center rack. Make sure to let cool completely so the cakes don't break when you go around the sides with a knife and then pop out. Frost with your favorite icing or with the cream cheese frosting recipe I've included above. 
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