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Oatmeal Carrot Cake

Oatmeal Carrot Cake

This healthy Oatmeal Carrot Cake is full of flavor with carrots and raisins, sweetened with maple syrup, and topped with cream cheese frosting.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 slices
Calories 402 kcal

Equipment

  • blender

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients

  • 4 cups old fashioned rolled oats divided
  • 1.5 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients

  • 0.75 cups pulp-free orange juice can substitute with pineapple juice or more applesauce
  • 0.75 cups applesauce can substitute with mashed banana or canned crushed pineapple
  • 0.75 cups maple syrup can substitute with honey or agave nectar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Mix-ins

  • 1.5 cups shredded carrots
  • 0.75 cups raisins can substitute with chopped dates or figs
  • Healthy cream cheese frosting
  • Chopped walnuts for topping, optional

Instructions
 

Baking Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray three 6-inch cake pans with cooking spray or coconut oil and set aside.
  • Add 2 ½ cups rolled oats, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, orange juice, applesauce, maple syrup, eggs, oil and vanilla extract to a high powdered blender. Blend until smooth, using a tamper as needed.
  • Once batter is combined gently fold in remaining 1 ½ cup oats, shredded carrots and raisins.
  • Pour batter evenly into prepared cake pans and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown on top and an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • Allow the cake to cool for about 10 minutes. Remove cake from pans and place on a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Once cake is at room temperature frost it with the healthy cream cheese frosting and top with chopped walnuts, if desired.
  • Cut cake and serve.

Notes

I tested this cake in two 8" pans and it worked well! Just bake a little longer (25-30 minutes). If you aren't a raisin fan, you can skip them or use other substitution options. Feel free to use your favorite frosting.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 402kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 9gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 52mgSodium: 303mgPotassium: 231mgFiber: 4gSugar: 31g
Keyword carrot cake, Cream Cheese Frosting, dessert recipe, gluten-free dessert, healthy cake, Oatmeal Carrot Cake
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