πŸ₯•πŸ° Try Our No Bake Vegan Carrot Cake Squares with Cashew Cream Frosting - You Won't Regret it! 😱

in vegan β€’Β  7 years agoΒ  (edited)

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Hello there Steemian friends! πŸ˜† πŸ‘‹

Wow! 😱 Our first month on Steemit has been an incredible ride, we cannot believe we didn't know about Steemit sooner! 270 followers and almost 600 posts later, we can truly say that Steemit has changed our lives - it's amazing to be simultaneously actively investing in a cryptocurrency while also creating content that you all love. We have made more friends here in one month than in six months on other platforms!

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Thank you to each and every one of our followers who has joined us and is getting involved in what we're doing, we are so grateful to have you all here πŸ’š

To properly thank you all, we are sharing a recipe that we have fallen in love with in this past week. A healthy carrot cake recipe that is completely raw and refined sugar free!

Carrot Cake Ingredients

  • 1 cup carrots (shredded)
  • 1 cup pitted dates
  • 1/2 cup coconut flakes
  • 1 cup walnuts
  • 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger

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Cashew Cream Frosting

  • 1 1/2 cups raw cashews, soaked in hot water 30 minutes
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk or cream
  • 3-4 tablespoons of maple syrup or agave nectar
  • 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

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Method

1 - To make the base, process the dates in a food processor until they break apart and almost form a paste. Break up the paste into a few chunks and spread it evenly throughout the food processor.

2 - Add the walnuts, carrots, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, coconut flour, coconut oil and coconut flakes together to the food processor with the date paste and process until mixed together. You can decide what consistency you would like your carrot cake to be but make sure to process it enough otherwise it won't stick together.

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3 - Line a loaf pan with parchment paper, allow the paper to overhang the sides of the loaf pan so that once the carrot cake is set it can be easily removed.

4 - Place the base mixture in the loaf pan and spread out with a spatula in an even layer. Place the base in the freezer while you make the icing.

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5 - To make the icing, add soaked cashews, coconut milk, maple syrup, almond extract and coconut oil in a blender. Blend until the icing is smooth.

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6 - Remove the loaf pan from the freezer and, using a spatula, spread the icing over the base in an even layer, covering all the corners and edges. Sprinkle with walnut pieces and gently push them into the icing with your finger.

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7 - Cover the loaf pan with cling film and place it back in the freezer. The carrot cake will set in 4 hours minimum but allowing it to set overnight is best.

8 - Once the carrot cake has set, slice it into 6 large slices or 12 mini slices and enjoy! πŸ₯•

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This kind of cake making me less sad about the fat I ate. Hahahah

Haha πŸ˜‚ that’s a good one! We finished this off within 1 hour it was so good 🀀

Ooh, I actually have all the ingredients to make this, plus a brand new food processor I got for my brithday! I love the wee gif/videos you made, I'm much better with instructions when I can also see what I should be doing. Fab post, I'm glad I found your blog. X

Happy belated birthday @hazelpazel! πŸŽ‰ My birthday gifts are also almost always kitchen themed πŸ˜‚ time to take your food processor for a spin!

Thank you for the compliments 😊 we are trying a lot of new things now and letting our creativity flow - thank you for your comment! 🌱

Your carrot cake looks amazing! I love the no-bake, coconut flour cake idea! :)

Thank you @annaskitchen! I was a bit skeptical when I read other recipes for this using the coconut flour but it really works well 🌱

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Β  Β· Β 7 years agoΒ 

No bake!? Unreal. I'm oven-less right now so I will definitely be trying this!

I’m loving raw desserts right now just because I am impatient and cannot wait for them to bake/cook before eating them πŸ˜‚

I hope you like it! 🌱 Thank you for your comment ⭐️

Β  Β· Β 7 years agoΒ 

Oh I TOTALLY hear you. Plus it's healthier too. Loving all your posts. Feeling constantly inspired by you!

Mmm I love all raw cakes, but yours stole my heart! <3

Hahaha! πŸ˜† Thank you Monika - this one is definitely a keeper 🀀

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Β  Β· Β 7 years agoΒ 

Mmmmm! It looks awesome! I bet, I could eat all pieces! πŸ˜‹

You’re not far off there @babettxx πŸ˜‚ we made this, took the photos and then immediately ate ALL of it - we couldn’t believe how good it was 🌱

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Β  Β· Β 7 years agoΒ 

Nice, no bake, quick and very tasty looking, that frosting 🀀🀀

Keep it up guys, great work. Love the gifs too, very creative!!

You have no idea how good that frosting is, I would make it by itself just so that I could eat it by the spoonful πŸ˜‚πŸ€€

Thank you @moonunit! We are loving making these gifs - it’s our first step towards actually making proper recipe videos so we’re exited πŸ˜†πŸ˜†

Β  Β· Β 7 years agoΒ 

wow! how delicious can it be?!!! I always wanted to try raw carrot cake! maybe'll do this recipe soon!!

The frosting is so delicious that my eyes literally rolled back in pleasure πŸ˜‚ I couldn’t believe a simple thing like cashews could make something so good 🀀

Give it a try and let me know how it goes 🌱⭐️

Ohhhh! These sweets looks incredible! I love them so much, and the photos looks amazing.

@creativewoman thank you dear, it was a lot of fun making these and taking the pictures but the real highlight was the eating of course πŸ˜‚πŸŒ±

Β  Β· Β 7 years agoΒ 

look delicious. bon appetit.

Definitely one of the best raw desserts I have ever made 🌱 thank you for your comment @palani! ⭐️

Β  Β· Β 7 years agoΒ 

Amazing post!!! This cake looks delicious β™₯ Upvoted and resteemed :*

@isshappy thank you, you’re the best! πŸ˜±πŸ’š

Β  Β· Β 7 years agoΒ 

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This looks mouthwatering! I've just started making raw desserts and this is right up my alley! :)

When I started making raw desserts, I couldn’t believe how easy they were. And they come out perfectly every single time πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ they’re like the perfect recipes! 🌱

And they’re delicious too πŸ”₯

mmm.... carrot cake... you know the way to my heart :D.
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I totally agree :) It's a wonderful community with so much love and support =). I'm really happy to be a part of it. And also so excited to see what the future brings =)

Congrats on the first month on steemit! I have also soon reached one month here and couldnt be happier with this platform! Thanks for all your great recipe! I have just resteemed it!;)

Congratulations to you too! πŸ’š and thank you for your support @vegan.niinja! ⭐️

It is always a pleasure!

A healthy dessert? Yes, thank you :) I'm definitely trying this. It looks delicious. Check my blog and my recipes :)

This is so healthy you could even have it for breakfast πŸ˜‚ thanks @grandadscookbook I will do so ⭐️

What a nice recipe as well as a nice article. Will try it for sure!

Let me know how it comes out! 🌱

Soooooooooooooo delicious, healthy and easy to make.........pinning this one on my Pinterest board for later πŸ°πŸ˜ŠπŸ’š

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