Description
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!
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 medjool dates, chopped – about 1/2 cup
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup blanched almond flour
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut – plus more for topping, sweetened or unsweetened
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup creamy almond butter
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- 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.
Notes
- 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.
- Prep Time: 10
- Category: Healthy Desserts
- Method: Blended and chilled
- Cuisine: American
