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 1/4cupsoat flour (oats blended to a flour) - plus extra if needed
1/2cupalmond flour
1/4cupprotein or collagen peptides powder
1/3cupalmond (or any other nut) butter
1/4cuphoney or maple syrup
1/2teaspoonground cinnamon
1/4teaspoonground ginger
1teaspoonvanilla extract
Milk (add 1 tablespoon at a time until you reach a smooth, pliable dough)
Carrot Filling
1cupdates, soaked 30 minutes and drained
1cupfresh carrots, finely grated
1/2cupwalnuts, roughly chopped
1/2cupcoconut cream or milk
2tablespoonsalmond (or any nut) butter
1/2teaspooncinnamon
1/4teaspoonginger powder
Lemon Frosting
1/2cupcream cheese, softened (warmed)
1tablespoonhoney or maple syrup
2tablespoonscoconut cream or milk
1lemon, 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.