Easy No Bake Healthy Carrot Cake Bites – Vegan

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These Healthy Carrot Cake Bites taste just like a fluffy indulgent slice of carrot cake without all of the sugar and calories. Made with sweet dates, shredded carrots, almond butter, almond flour and coconut, all blended together and formed into these crazy good sweet little treats. A no-bake healthy dessert that is refined sugar free, vegan and gluten free!

Healthy carrot cake energy balls with some rolled in shredded coconut spread out on a white surface with cocoa powder sprinkled on the surface.

Carrot cake is my favorite kind of cake and these Healthy Carrot Cake Bites allow me to satisfy that carrot cake craving without consuming any added sugar or too many calories.

Made with healthy sweet dates, almond butter, carrots, almond flour, coconut and vanilla, this healthy treat is one that you can enjoy more often without any guilt.

Why you will love this recipe

Only requires a few simple pantry ingredients
Raw vegan, gluten free and refined sugar free
An easy recipe that even kids can make!
No baking required
Perfect for meal prep!
A healthy dessert you can feel good about eating

Ingredients needed to make this recipe

shredded carrots in a round bowl, whole dates in a round bowl. almond flour in a bowl, chopped pecans on a plate with almond butter in a bowl next to it.

How to make these healthy carrot cake bites

You can make this recipe in a few minutes with a few simple pantry ingredients.

Blend dates. Add dates to food processor and pulse a few times to break them down.
Make carrot cake mixture. Add rest of ingredients and pulse a few times to blend everything together into a chunky batter that easily sticks together.
Roll into balls. Use wet hands and a small ice cream scoop to roll the mixture into even size balls. Makes about 12-15. Roll in shredded coconut for added texture and flavor.
Chill. Place onto a parchment paper lined tray and chill in fridge for 30-60 minutes.
Serve. Serve cold or at room temperature.

Shredded carrots, coconut, pecans, dates and almond butter separated in the bowl of a food processor — **Blend dates and add rest of ingredients**

Blended carrot cake bite mixture in food processor — **Blend dates and add rest of ingredients**

A simple no-bake healthy treat

These healthy carrot cake bites are so good and they are a fun and healthy treat you can eat everyday if you want. I love to make these when I am doing my meal prep so I have something special to look forward to during the week.

Plus, they really do taste like carrot cake, which is awesome! My kids loved these as well and you can also take them on the go. We recently brought them as a healthy snack on our recent road trip.

Round gray bowl filled with brown and white carrot cake balls with with chopped nuts behind it and a white linen next to the bowl.

How to store these healthy carrot cake bites

These store great in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. You can also make a bunch of them and freeze them in a freezer-friendly container for up to 2 months. To defrost, leave them in the refrigerator overnight or on the counter for 20-30 minutes.

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Recipe Tips

Use medium size whole carrots that are brighter orange in color. Shred them yourself and don’t use pre shredded carrots since they have less flavor and will not be as sweet.
Medjool pitted dates are what I used in this recipe and they were perfect. Chop them up a little bit before pulsing them a few times in the food pcoessor to help break them down more. If your dates look dry then place them into a bowl with some warm water for 10 minutes before using.
Creamy almond butter, creamy peanut butter or sunbutter all work in this recipe.
For topping these healthy carrot cake bites I rolled them in some shredded coconut but they are also really good all on their own without any topping. You can also drizzel them with a little caramel sauce and a sprinkle of shredded coconut and chopped pecans before chilling them in the refrigerator.
To store, place them in an airtight container and keep them in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.