Oatmeal Carrot Cake
User Reviews
5.0
99 reviews
Excellent
Oatmeal Carrot Cake
Report
This healthy oatmeal carrot cake is studded with carrots and raisins, naturally sweetened with maple syrup and topped with a delicious cream cheese frosting. It's gluten-free and super easy to whip up in your blender.
Share:
Ingredients
- 4 cups old fashioned rolled oats divided
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup pulp-free orange juice
- ¾ cup applesauce
- ¾ cup maple syrup
- 2 large eggs
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cup shredded carrots
- ¾ cup raisins
- healthy cream cheese frosting
- chopped walnuts for topping optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray three 6-inch cake pans with cooking spray or coconut oil and set aside.
- Add 2 ½ cups rolled oats, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, orange juice, applesauce, maple syrup, eggs, oil and vanilla extract to a high powdered blender. Blend until smooth, using a tamper as needed.
- Once batter is combined gently fold in remaining 1 ½ cup oats, shredded carrots and raisins.
- Pour batter evenly into prepared cake pans and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown on top and an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool for about 10 minutes. Remove cake from pans and place on a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cake is at room temperature frost it with the healthy cream cheese frosting and top with chopped walnuts, if desired.
- Cut cake and serve.
Notes
- flax seed eggs
- chia seed eggs
- 6" pans: I tested this cake in two 8" pans and it worked well! I would just bake the cake a little longer (25-30 minutes). My layers were done at 27 minutes! Orange juice: If you don't have orange juice on hand you could use pineapple juice or more applesauce. Applesauce: If you don't have applesauce you could try using mashed banana or canned crushed pineapple instead. Maple syrup: Honey or agave nectar could be used instead of maple syrup. Eggs – I haven’t tested this recipe without eggs, so I’m not sure how a vegan substitute like flax seed eggs or chia seed eggs would work, but let me know in the comments if you decide to try it! Raisins – If you aren’t a raisin fan, you can use chopped dates, figs or skip them all together. Walnuts – These are optional, so feel free to skip them or you can sub them with a different nut like almonds or pecans. Frosting – I love the carrot cake + cream cheese frosting combo, but feel free to use your favorite store-bought or homemade frosting.
- 6" pans: I tested this cake in two 8" pans and it worked well! I would just bake the cake a little longer (25-30 minutes). My layers were done at 27 minutes!
- Orange juice: If you don't have orange juice on hand you could use pineapple juice or more applesauce.
- Applesauce: If you don't have applesauce you could try using mashed banana or canned crushed pineapple instead.
- Maple syrup: Honey or agave nectar could be used instead of maple syrup.
- Eggs – I haven’t tested this recipe without eggs, so I’m not sure how a vegan substitute like flax seed eggs or chia seed eggs would work, but let me know in the comments if you decide to try it!
- Raisins – If you aren’t a raisin fan, you can use chopped dates, figs or skip them all together.
- Walnuts – These are optional, so feel free to skip them or you can sub them with a different nut like almonds or pecans.
- Frosting – I love the carrot cake + cream cheese frosting combo, but feel free to use your favorite store-bought or homemade frosting.
Nutrition Information
Show Details
Serving
1 slice
Calories
402kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
54g
(18%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
52mg
(17%)
Sodium
303mg
(13%)
Potassium
231mg
(7%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 402 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 slice | |
| Calories | 402kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 52mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 303mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Genuine Reviews
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5.0
99 reviews
Excellent
Other Recipes
You'll Also Love
