Those tiny, foil wrapped chocolate eggs may be your favorite Easter treat, but what the Easter Bunny really likes are CARROTS! Carrots are loaded with Vitamin C and can be made into a delicious dessert to satisfy any sweet tooth. Our Carrot Cake recipe includes carrots (obviously), applesauce, eggs and walnuts which give the perfect combination of protein, carbs and healthy fats like Omega-3. This Easter help make your family happy AND healthy with a moist, delicious carrot cake. . . decorated with jelly beans. Who doesn't love jelly beans?
Carrot Cake: A Sweet Healthy Treat
Ingredients:
- 3 cups of finely chopped carrots (about 6 large ones)
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp baking soda
- ¾ cup of apple sauce
- ¾ cup of salad oil
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Preparation:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Chop the carrots and walnuts and combine in a bowl. Use a food processor if you have one.
- Combine flour, salt, cinnamon and baking soda in a separate bowl.
- Mix together apple sauce, salad oil, sugar and eggs until smooth. Add the mixture to the carrots and walnuts.
- Blend in flour mixture.
- Pour into a lightly greased baking pan.
- Place the cooking pan into the oven.
- If you are using a 9" x 13 pan, bake the cake for 1 hour. If you are using a tube pan, bake the cake for 1 ½ hours.
Let the cake cool and then decorate. To make the cake extra healthy, skip the frosting and make a nest of coconut flakes with jelly beans in the middle. Yum, yum, yummmmm! We hope you enjoy this tasty recipe. Happy Easter from all of us at Harvest Home Farmer's Market to you and yours!
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