Carrot Cake : Lower Carb Version

A lower carb carrot cake can make a fabulous treat with your morning/afternoon tea or coffee, and also works well as a dessert. This Low Carb Carrot Cake is fine without icing, however if you are a fan of cream cheese icing, mix cream cheese, lemon juice and 1 tbsp of stevia (sweetener) and ice when the cake is cold.

Here is what you will need:
3 cups grated carrot
5 eggs
1 cup Butter melted
3 tbsp Natvia (sweetener granulated)
1 ½ cups Almond meal/flour
2 tsp Baking powder
1 tsp Cinnamon
½ cup Chopped walnuts
1 tsp Mixed spice
2 tsp Vanilla essence
½ cup Coconut (desiccated or thread)

Here is what you do:
Beat eggs, melted butter, Natvia (sweetener), and vanilla together.

Add grated carrot, walnuts, and coconut then mix in the almond meal/flour & spices and baking powder.

Bake in a 25cm round tin or a loaf tin for 40 minutes at 170 degrees C or until firm to touch.

A knife inserted into the cake should come out clean

Nutrition Information:
Serves: 20

Calories: 174
Fat: 16.7g
Saturated fat: 7.9g
Carbohydrates: 1.7g
Sodium: 116mg
Protein: 4.0g

Recipe by Julia McPhee, seen here

For help with measurement conversions see here

~ think I'll have a cup of tea with my slice ~

You will find a variety of recipe ideas within this blog, and not all may be suitable for you. If you may have any food allergies, or underlying health issues these must always be taken into account. If you are a diabetic and not sure how certain foods may affect your blood sugars, test is best, i.e., use your meter. If you have any concerns about your health, it is always advisable to consult your doctor or health care team.

All the best Jan