Vegan & Gluten Free } Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe !!!

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Greek yogurt offers a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pecans provide a similar texture and flavor, while sunflower seeds are nut-free.

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed, while brown sugar is often cheaper.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: applesauce

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Applesauce reduces fat while adding moisture.

In a large bowl, add 1 3/4 cup gluten-free flour.

Add 1 cup organic cane sugar, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon to the bowl.

Whisk all the dry ingredients together.

Add 1/2 cup avocado oil (or any neutral oil) to the bowl.

Pour in 1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk and 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce.

Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.

Slowly whisk everything together until combined.

Switch to a spatula and mix in any dry ingredients from the sides and bottom of the bowl.

Fold in 1 cup of grated carrots.

Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.

Pour the batter into the greased pan and spread it out evenly.

Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for about 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

In another bowl, add 2 cups powdered sugar, 1 stick of softened dairy-free butter, and 4 oz of dairy-free cream cheese.

Add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract to the frosting mixture.

Start adding almond milk a little at a time as needed for the frosting.

Use a hand mixer to mix the frosting, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.

Whip a little more air into the frosting until desired consistency is reached.

Once the cake is baked and cooled, top it with the frosting.

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