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Healthy No-Bake Carrot Cake

If you love the flavors of classic carrot cake but want a healthier, high-protein alternative, these No-Bake Carrot Cake Slices are for you! Packed with nutritious ingredients, naturally sweetened, and topped with a creamy cashew frosting, this recipe is perfect for meal prep, post-workout snacks, or even a guilt-free dessert.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Freezer Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

Carrot cake bars

  • 2 scoops Vanilla Ka'Chava *linked in notes!
  • 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oa ts
  • 1 cup raw pecans
  • 1 1/4 cup medjool dates, pitted
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • juice from 1/2 large lemon
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger

Cashew frosting

  • 3/4 cup raw cashews (soaked in hot water for 15 mins)
  • 1/3 cup coconut cream (solid part from the top of a can of coconut milk)
  • 1 1/2-2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup or honey
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract & good pinch sea salt
  • 1 tbsp melted coconut oil

Instructions
 

Carrot cake bars

  • Add the oats and pecans to the food processor and blitz a few times to break them down a little.
  • Add in the dates and remaining ingredients, blending until a dough forms. If the dough is too wet (sticks to your hands), add an extra 1/4 cup oats until you get a sticky but not wet dough.
  • Press the dough into a parchment-lined loaf pan.
  • If you're not using the cashew cream frosting, then place the bars in the freezer for a few hours to firm up before slicing into bars. Store in an air-tight container in the freezer!

Cashew cream cheese frosting

  • Add all of the ingredients to a high powered blender and blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. Taste & adjust as you'd like (more vanilla, lemon, salt, honey or maple syrup, etc.). Spread over the carrot cake bars and place in the freezer for at least 2 hours to allow it to firm up!

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Notes

Vanilla Ka'Chava is incredible in this - it adds so much flavor and so many nutrients!

 

For the Carrot Cake Base:

  • 1 ½ cups grated carrots
  • 1 cup pitted Medjool dates
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • ½ cup rolled oats
  • 1 scoop vanilla or unflavored protein powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ginger powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup shredded coconut
  • ¼ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

 

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