Healthy carrot cakes
Chef:
MummyPages Kitchen
Prep:
15 mins
Cook:
25 mins
Because even on a diet, you need your treat!
2 Weetabix
2 eggs, separated
2 carrots, peeled and finely grated
4 tbsp sweetener
2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ginger
15ml skimmed milk
For the icing
150g quark
2 tbsp sweetener
Whisk the egg whites until they form soft peaks. Heat the oven to 180°C.
Place the weetabix, sweetener and spices into a blender and pulse until you get a fine texture.
Transfer the mixture into a mixing bowl and add the grated carrots, egg yolks and milk. Mix until well combined. Finally, fold in the egg whites.
Transfer into 6 cupcakes cases and bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool completely.
Meanwhile, mix the quark and sweetener to make the icing. Pipe on the cooled down cakes and serve.
Serves
6
Preparation Time
15 minutes
Cooking Time
25 minutes
Main ingredients
Vegetables, Spice, Biscuits
Recipe Type
Cakes & Baking, Dessert, Healthy, Cupcakes, Low Calorie
Special Info
Nut free, Vegetarian
Level of Difficulty
Easy
If you are following the Slimming World plan, this recipe is syn free and uses your daily HeB (2 Weetabix) for the six cookies and a negligible amount of your daily HeA (milk).
