Description
Delightfully moist and flavorful carrot cake bars made healthier with cottage cheese and no added sugars.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups grated carrots
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- Optional mix-ins: Chopped nuts, raisins, or shredded coconut
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare an 8×8 inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- Mix the cottage cheese, applesauce, grated carrots, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Combine the whole wheat flour, baking soda, and cinnamon in a separate bowl.
- Blend the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined, avoiding overmixing.
- Add any optional mix-ins like nuts or raisins into the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and smooth it out.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Slice into squares and serve with Greek yogurt or a drizzle of honey if desired.
Notes
These bars can be frozen for up to three months. Thaw in the fridge overnight before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: carrot cake, healthy dessert, no sugar, cottage cheese, baking