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The Best Healthy Carrot Cake Cookies (GF and Refined Sugar Free)


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  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 12 cookies 1x

Description

This cookie recipe is refined sugar and dairy free!


Ingredients

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Cookie Dough Ingredients

  • 1 cup GF rolled oats
  • 1 cup GF oat flour
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ginger
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil (melted)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3/4 cup shredded carrot
  • 1/2 cup golden raisins

Coconut Cream Icing Ingredients

  • 1 can coconut cream
  • 1 tsp Swerve powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla


Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowel, combine oats, oat flour*(see note below), almond flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt.
  3. In a medium bowl, cream by whisking eggs, maple syrup, melted coconut oil and vanilla.
  4. Slowly, add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Then, fold in shredded carrots.
  5. Use an ice cream scoop to form the cookies. Bake for 18-22 minutes.
  6. While cookies are baking prepare your icing. Add solid coconut cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla to a mixing bowl. Beat ingredients with an electric mixer on low for about 3 minutes. Stop when you see soft peaks forming. Refrigerate frosting for 30 mins.
  7. Once cookies are baked and cooled completely, spread frosting on top of each cookie.
  8. Decorate cookies with chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts), Easter sugar candies, or sprinkles.

Notes

  • To make your own oat flour, pour your oats in a blender of Nutribullet. Blend oats until they are a fine flour texture. Viola, you have oat flour!
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Appetizer, Breakfast, Dessert
  • Cuisine: American