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Over the weekend, one of my clients had a hankering for carrot cake, and asked me if I had a healthier recipe she could make to quell her craving. I had a feeling we could come up with a decent replacement using the carrot pulp from her morning juice, but I wanted to try it myself… just to be sure.
Boy, am I glad I did.
This carrot cake is sugar-free and flour-less, making it a perfect option for those intolerant to gluten, as well as for those who are watching their sugar intake. It’s properly combined, to boot, making it easy on your digestive system!
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Detox Carrot Cake
serves 1 to 2
Ingredients:
1 cup carrot pulp, tightly packed
1 egg
1 heaping teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (cinnamon would work, too)
2 packets NuNaturals stevia
Directions:
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Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl and mix well, until a consistent batter forms.
Divide and press the batter into two individual-sized ramekins (about 5.5 oz each), and bake for 25 minutes.
The cakes are done when the sides begin to brown, and the tops begin to crack. Allow them cool completely before serving.
I am amazed at how cake-like these turned out, even without any flour!
You could take this cake to the next level by topping it with a “cream cheese icing” (I’d just add a couple drops of stevia to some soft goat cream cheese), but it was moist and delicious as is! And of course, if you don’t care about food combining, you could spice this cake up even more by adding a few walnuts and raisins!
Ingredients
- 1 cup carrot pulp , tightly packed
- 1 egg
- 1 heaping teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (cinnamon would work, too)
- 2 packets NuNaturals stevia
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl and mix well, until a consistent batter forms.
- Divide and press the batter into two individual-sized ramekins (about 5.5 oz each), and bake for 25 minutes.
- The cakes are done when the sides begin to brown, and the tops begin to crack. Allow them cool completely before serving.
Notes
Nutrition
Per Serving: Calories: 47, Fat: 3g, Carbohydrates: 3g, Fiber: 1g, Protein: 3g
Enjoy!
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This is the first time I have ever used my leftover juice pulp in a recipe and it was a grand success. I am doing the Rose Cleanse and really wanted a satisfying dessert alternative to chocolate that was easy to make and stevia sweetened. I have made it several times, and my husband remarked it tasted just like regular carrot cake (he topped his portion w/ organic cow cream cheese mixed w/ stevia. Thanks so much!
I finally made this last evening…it was just what I needed to quell that desire for comfort food. I made it with eggs, and I topped it with an icing of butter and Stevia. Thanks so much for all your awesome recipes. Next up I’m trying the pulp burgers, it’s so great to have a way to use the leftover pulp from all the juicing we do. Xo
That’s great, thanks sooo much:)
Thanks Megan:), I’ll see if I can find a flax-egg…do u mean hens fed flax?
Sorry, I should have been more specific!
One “flax egg” = 1 Tbsp. ground flax seeds + 3 Tbsp. water. Mix them together, then let them sit and gel for about 15 minutes.
It will be gooey, and binding, like an egg!
Megan, does the egg added to the cake mean this would only combine with flesh? Or is it okay to combine with say a tahini dressing?
Yes, the egg makes it only combine with flesh.
You could possibly sub it for a flax-egg, if you’d like to enjoy this after a tahini dressed salad, though! (let me know if you try that!) 😉
That looks awesome! I luv your recipes cuz I have a sweet tooth too:p
Oh good! I have more sweet recipes coming… I’m on a
cinnamonroll. 😉That looks so easy and good!
I have a no-bake carrot cake ball/bites recipe and I just love the flavor of carrot cake. And NuNaturals is the best!
That is brilliant!! So fun and creative while also using pulp that otherwise may get thrown out! I’ll try that this weekend:)
Hope you like it! 🙂
Very fun! Nice idea 🙂
yum! love carrot cake