You only need one minute in the microwave to whip up this healthy carrot cake! Moist, fluffy yet tender on the outside, this healthy one minute carrot cake is naturally gluten free, vegan, dairy free and comes with a tested paleo option!
“When I get married, I want my wedding cake to be a carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, but instead of the carrot cake base, I want chocolate mud cake. Instead of the cream cheese frosting, I want it to be a chocolate ganache.”
“Niki, that’s a chocolate mud cake.”
“But chocolate mud cake sounds gross.”
“Classic chocolate cake with chocolate ganache?”
“No. I told you what I want the cake to be. A carrot cake with cream cheese frosting- Swap the carrot cake for chocolate cake and cream cheese frosting for chocolate ganache.”
I seriously wish conversations with my sister would be considered physical workouts. If so, I’d have a body rocking better than Ryan Gosling, Zac Efron and 5 Seconds of Summer combined.
We had just been to the movies to watch Bridesmaids (Aussie pride with Rebel Wilson, YO!) and had gone afterwards to get pancakes at the 24-hour pancake parlor. I’d chosen to get my usual, a Spanakopita Crepe (cheese, spinach and garlic) and my sister decided to be fancy- A short stack with STRAWBERRY ice cream instead of vanilla.
Don’t ask me how strawberry gets the ‘fancy’ crown over vanilla.
Anyway, my sister was inspired by Bridesmaids to discuss her wedding goals. She wanted to have a small wedding and my invitation would be pending under the day before. My mum would not be allowed to open her mouth and Panda would walk her down the aisle. Guests would be served Japanese food but seafood would be banned. She also said Vera Wang would design her gown.
Wishful thinking.
I’m not sure which earth my sister resides on, but it’s certainly not the one we live on. Our meals were served and I was thankful to have pancakes distract me and I was able to contain my thoughts. I then had to shatter my sister’s dreams by giving her a reality check and advising her that her wedding dreams were just that- DREAMS. My sister, being her stubborn self, laughed it off and told me I was just jealous and that my invitation was no longer pending- I was not invited.
C’est la bloody vie.
So what does today’s recipe have to do with the above memory? Nothing- Except I know this will be the snack I’ll be enjoying while my sister has this fantasy wedding of stupidity. Unlike her ‘dream cake’, my version’s carrot cake base IS CARROT CAKE and the frosting comes with a CREAM CHEESE option. Seriously, I cannot believe her reasoning for the name. I digress- Let’s ignore her lamenting and jump into today’s delicious creation- A healthy one minute carrot cake!
This healthy one minute carrot cake is moist, fluffy and tender on the outside- A delicious snack or quick dessert! While it may look like a decadent treat, it’s actually packed full of healthy ingredients which makes this appropriate to enjoy ANYTIME! Clocking it at under 100 calories (without the optional glaze), it’s also naturally gluten free, vegan, dairy free, paleo and refined sugar free! While it takes around 1 minute in the microwave, I know not everyone uses one or prefers this method- Take note of the
HACK! This recipe comes with three frosting options, similar to this carrot cake recipe. While I personally LOVE cream cheese, I have a soft spot for the coconut butter glaze which…well, coconut butter.
Make this healthy one minute carrot cake and seriously.
If you need a workout without lifting a finger, call Niki.
After, you’ll consider burpees to be like rainbows.
Carrot Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon coconut flour
- 1 tablespoon almond flour
- 1 tablespoon oat flour omit for paleo version*
- 2 tablespoon granulated sweetener of choice adjust to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch cinnamon/nutmeg/ginger
- 1 large egg white can sub for 1 large egg or 1 flax egg
- 2 tablespoon mashed carrots
- 1 tablespoon shredded carrots optional
- 1 tablespoon + dairy free milk of choice**
For the cream cheese frosting
- 1 tablespoon cream cheese of choice Dairy free or standard
- Granulated monk fruit sweetener/sweetener of choice to desired sweetness
- Cinnamon
For the protein frosting
- 1-2 tablespoon vanilla protein powder I recommend a casein or brown rice blend
- 1-2 teaspoon granulated sweetener of choice optional
- 1-2 teaspoon nut butter of choice optional
- Dairy free milk to form batter
For the coconut butter frosting
- 1 tablespoon coconut butter melted
- 1 tablespoon granulated sweetener of choice
- Dairy free milk to thin out
Instructions
- For the microwave version
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the flours, sweetener, cinnamon/ginger/nutmeg and baking powder in mix well.
- Add in your egg white, mashed carrots, optional shredded carrots, dairy free milk and mix until fully incorporated.
- Microwave for 50 seconds (or up to 2 minutes, depending on your microwave) and remove. Top with frosting and enjoy!
For the oven version
- Pour batter into an oven safe dish and bake at 350 for 12 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Notes
** Depending on the starch you use and the brand of coconut flour, you will most likely need more than 1 tablespoon- Adjust accordingly.
More delicious carrot cake-esque recipes?
No Bake Carrot Cake Protein Bars
Healthy Flourless Carrot Cake Muffins
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One minute carrot cake sounds perfect to me!
Thanks so much, Becky!
Yesyesyes everything about this is just ?? You’ve done it again (but am I really surprised? No.)
Stop it, your making me turn green like your smoothie.
I looooove carrot cake!! It’s my favorite ever. And that’s saying a lot since I also love chocolate so much. Pinned!
🙂 Thanks so much, Alysia!
I am a sucker for carrot cake – ours were chocoalte cupcakes with vanilla frosting, and lemon cupcakes with lemon frosting and lemon curd. There is no shame in carrot – or chocolate mud cake 😉
Oh wow- You had a variety and in cupcake form. I am a closet lemon fan so I would have hounded those! 😀
Have you done and/or will you consider doing a red velvet one? 🙂 it’s my fave.
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LOL carrot cake is ACTUALLY my dream wedding cake. Made by you of course.
obviously. I’d eat your slice and give you a baby carrot instead.
I like that there is actual carrots in here although you’re totally missing the raisins. 🙂
Haha I prefer carrot cakes without raisins 🙂 A waste of flavor!
I have found out recently that I am allergic to eggs, so I am new to all of this. Can you tell me what flax eggs are and how to make them? Thanks!
Hi Evie! sure thing- Soak 1 tablespoon of flaxseeds with 3 tablespoons of water and allow to sit for 10 minutes (better if in the fridge). When the directions indicate to add the egg, add the flaxegg (what is produced from that combination) and enjoy! 🙂
I assume the mashed carrots are cooked carrots?
Hi Emily! That is correct- I think mashing raw carrots would be quite the arm workout! 🙂