Healthy Carrot Cake Cookies
Healthy Carrot Cake Cookies requires approximately 25 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 16 and costs 43 cents per serving. One serving contains 133 calories, 3g of protein, and 6g of fat. A mixture of ginger, liquid stevia, baking powder, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It is perfect for Easter. 65 people were impressed by this recipe. It is brought to you by Running to the Kitchen. With a spoonacular score of 62%, this dish is solid. Try The Best Ever Healthy Carrot Cake Cookies, Healthy Carrot Cake Cookies (made with coconut oil + dairy free!), and Healthy Carrot Cake Mug Cake with Healthy Cream Cheese Frosting for similar recipes.
Servings: 16
Preparation duration: 15 minutes
Cooking duration: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon creamy almond butter
unsweetened almond milk, enough to thin
1/4 cup apple butter
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup grated carrots
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons melted coconut oil
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/4 cup chopped golden raisins
zest from 1 lemon
4-5 drops liquid stevia
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 ounce reduced fat cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
Equipment:
baking paper
baking sheet
oven
bowl
whisk
spatula
wire rack
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees, line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silpat.Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.In a small bowl combine coconut oil, apple butter and maple syrup. Whisk together until smooth.Add wet ingredients to the large bowl and mix until thoroughly combined with a spatula.Roll dough into golf ball sized balls, place on baking sheet and gently press down to form disc shape. Cookies won't flatten or spread much with baking.Bake for 10 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.Stir the cream cheese, almond butter and stevia together in a small bowl. Slowly add almond milk until mixture is thinned out enough to drizzle on cookies. Drizzle cooled cookies with icing before serving.
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees, line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silpat.
2. Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.In a small bowl combine coconut oil, apple butter and maple syrup.
3. Whisk together until smooth.
4. Add wet ingredients to the large bowl and mix until thoroughly combined with a spatula.
5. Roll dough into golf ball sized balls, place on baking sheet and gently press down to form disc shape. Cookies won't flatten or spread much with baking.
6. Bake for 10 minutes.
7. Let cool on baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.Stir the cream cheese, almond butter and stevia together in a small bowl. Slowly add almond milk until mixture is thinned out enough to drizzle on cookies.
8. Drizzle cooled cookies with icing before serving.
Nutrition Information:
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