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May 11, 2022 • cocktail party

Whitney Fransway’s Easy and Healthy Recipe for Gluten-Free/Dairy-Free Carrot Cake

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Having dietary restrictions or trying to eat healthier doesn’t mean you can’t have delicious desserts!

Whitney Fransway, from Season 21 of “The Bachelor” and Season 6 of “Bachelor in Paradise,” has the perfect spring recipe that’s a healthier spin on a sweet treat.

Desserts can often be packed with processed sugars, heavy creams, and other ingredients that may leave you feeling sluggish.

But Whitney’s recipe for gluten-free, dairy-free, and low-sugar carrot cake tastes delicious without all the highly processed ingredients.

The Bachelor Nation star took to Instagram to share a video of the finished cake along with the ingredients and instructions for making it yourself.

Check out the full recipe below!

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Ingredients for the cake:

  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1 1/3 cups oat flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 cup coconut milk, full fat
  • 1/2 cup almond milk
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup organic coconut oil refined, melted, and cooled to almost room temp
  • 2/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups shredded carrots, squeezed dry with paper towels
  • 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped

Ingredients for the icing:

  • 1/2 cup cashews, soaked to soften
  • 1/4 cup coconut cream
  • 5 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup shredded coconut, unsweetened

Instructions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Blend icing ingredients together in a food processor and place the icing in the fridge.
  3. Mix wet cake ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
  4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet cake ingredients mixture and stir together well.
  5. Add cake mix to one dish or split into two pans if you want to make a layered cake.
  6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes at 350 degrees.
  7. Let the cake(s) cool before adding the icing and frosting the cake.
  8. Enjoy! :)

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