Truth: I’ve maintained a 15-lb weight loss since being on the AutoImmune Protocol Diet for 6 weeks earlier this year, and continuing to stay gluten- and soy-free. Another truth: I love cake, but the regular kind is no longer an option for me.
Sooooo I took some of the ingredients from one of my favorite cakes, added some craving-crushing protein, some coconut flour, and Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Protein Bites were born!
Carrot Cake Protein Bites have all the moist, nutty deliciousness of ordinary carrot cake, with none of the refined flour or sugar. Score and SCORE!
I runfess they contain quite a few ingredients but don’t let that scare you. Trust me they are worth the effort AND there’s no baking involved!
Here’s how you make them:
Carrot Cake Protein Bites
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- 1C Grated Carrots
- ¾C Chopped Dates
- ¾C Chopped Walnuts
- ¼C Raisins
- ⅓C Vanilla Protein Powder
- 2t Vanilla Extract
- 4-6T Coconut Flour
- 1T Chia Seeds
- 1T Ground Flaxseeds
- ¾t Cinnamon
- ½t Ground Ginger
- Pinch of Nutmeg
- Combine carrots and dates in a food processor.
- Add spices, protein powder, vanilla and coconut flour.
- Transfer mixture from food processor to a mixing bowl.
- Mix in raisins and walnuts.
- Roll tablespoon-size bits of dough into balls and place on parchment-lined sheet.
- Chill.
- Bites can be kept in the fridge for a few days and they freeze well.
Are you a cake lover? What’s your favorite kind? What’s your favorite snack to have on hand?
Just looking at the ingredients I know that these carrot cake protein bites are delicious.
You can’t go wrong with carrots, dates, walnuts and raisins! Love this, thank you!
These sound delicious and the recipe looks perfect! I can’t wait to try them.
I have not tried cooking with coconut flour yet. Love to use dates as a sweetener and a binder. These do look super delicious thanks for linking up for meatless Monday
These look great! I feel like the carrot cake flavor is really underrated. I love carrot cake but nice to have this healthier option!
Those look tasty. Saved to Pinterest for later. Thanks Marcia for doing all the “leg work ”.
Yum!!! I love carrot cake, so these look like they’d be a hit.
Wow these look so good! Can’t wait to try!