Love all things carrot cake?  Well you are in luck today carrot cake lovers, welcome to a sweet twist on two classics – carrot cake and cinnamon rolls. THIS is a dreamy dessert or healthy snack if you love carrot cake as much as I do. Guess what? you don’t even have to turn on your oven!

If there’s one thing that will make my knees weak, it’s carrot cake. I would take carrot cake any day over chocolate. Okay, so maybe not any day. I would still gladly accept chocolate any time.

But there’s just something about carrot cake. Imagine biting into a chewy, grainy goodness that combines the caramel sweetness of dates, the crunchiness of walnuts, and the earthiness of carrots.

The blend of oat, almond flour and almond butter is SO good and really makes that “cake” flavor. Add in the warm notes of cinnamon and ginger and you have got classic carrot cake flavors without having to bake a cake. It’s a really satisfying mix that keeps you coming back for more.

This recipe is a spin on a traditional favorite! Made with a carrot, date and walnut base, this delicious roll cake is topped with a silky cream cheese and coconut frosting that’s surprisingly healthy and good for you.

Is it a low calorie carrot cake roll? No. It is healthy in the sense that it’s highly nutritious. It’s not diet food (if there really is such a thing). There are no “empty calories” here. Because it IS possible to make a much healthier version and enjoy the classic flavour and essence of traditional carrot cake without all the refined sugar and refined flour. This recipe does just that, plus this one is really easy to make.

This is a sweet treat that nourishes with a whole host of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fiber, all drawn from nuts and natural fruits – and carrots of course. It’s moist, dense and full of flavor. So much flavor! Maybe it’s the carrots. Maybe it’s the coconut. Maybe it’s the sweet cinnamon-y flavour. Or maybe it’s that sweet, sweet lemon frosting. Whatever it is, this is what carrot cake dreams are made of!

Carrots are great for your immune system with Vitamin C and A, even a little Vitamin K and some Vitamin B.  Walnuts contain protein and good fats including omega 3, yes please! Also Vitamin E, another vitamin important for a good immune system, along with other minerals and vitamins. Coconut is delicious too, oh yay and is healthy! It has good minerals and fibre and best of all good fats as in medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) that give us ENERGY!

There’s so much to love about this healthy, highly nutrient dense, and delicious healthy dessert or snack. These no bake rolls are a game changer, perfectly combining a tender, spice-infused oat dough with a luscious filling and a dreamy frosting.

If you love the comforting flavors of carrot cake and the indulgence of cinnamon rolls, this recipe is for you.

Carrot Cake Protein Roll

These carrot cake protein slice bars are chewy,lightly spiced, and topped with a tangy cashew cream frosting. It’s a no-bakerecipe that’s easy to make ahead!

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine Healthy Clean Eating

Keyword carrot cake roll, carrot cake roll no bake, clean eating dessert or snack, no bake carrot cake roll

Servings 9

Ingredients

Base Dough For Roll

• 1 1/4 cups oat flour (oats blended to a flour) - plus extra if needed
• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 1/4 cup protein or collagen peptides powder
• 1/3 cup almond (or any other nut) butter
• 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Milk (add 1 tablespoon at a time until you reach a smooth, pliable dough)

Carrot Filling

• 1 cup dates, soaked 30 minutes and drained
• 1 cup fresh carrots, finely grated
• 1/2 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup coconut cream or milk
• 2 tablespoons almond (or any nut) butter
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger powder

Lemon Frosting

• 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened (warmed)
• 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons coconut cream or milk
• 1 lemon, juice and zest

Instructions

Base Dough For Roll

• In a food processor, add all the dough ingredients: oat flour, almond flour, protein powder, almond butter, honey, cinnamon, ginger and vanilla extract.

  Process or pulse and gradually add milk, one tablespoon at a time if needed, until a smooth, pliable dough forms. if the dough feels too sticky, sprinkle in a little extra oat flour.

Carrot Filling

• In a food processor, combine dates, grated carrots, coconut cream, almond butter, cinnamon and ginger and process until well combined. Lastly add the walnuts and pulse a couple of times to combine.

  Be careful not to over process as its nice to have texture variance and different sized “bits” in your filling.

To Assemble

• Roll out the dough - Lay the dough on a sheet of parchment paper. Place another sheet of parchment paper on top of the dough. roll out the dough into a large rectangle to prevent sticking to the counter or rolling pin.

  Evenly spread the carrot filling over the dough and carefully roll up the dough into a log. Place the roll in the freezer for 45 minutes until firm. once firm, remove the roll from the freezer and slice into 9 individual slices.

Lemon Frosting

• In a small bowl, mix together the softened cream cheese, honey, coconut cream, lemon juice and zest until smooth and well combined. Place a dollop of frosting on each of the  rolls to serve.

  Store in fridge for up to1 week or freezer for up to 3 months.

   

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