Healthy Carrot Cake with Cottage Cheese Frosting
@larisaxfit
Ingredients
200g alterego cottage cheese
80g Greek yoghurt (approx. 3 tbsp)
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 banana, mashed
2 eggs
½ cup maple syrup
2 carrots, shredded
½ cup chopped walnuts (50g)
½ cup oat flour (75g)
½ cup plain flour (75g)
1 tsp baking powder
⅓ tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
Pinch of salt
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 180°C.
- In a bowl, mix together the mashed banana, eggs, and maple syrup.
- Add shredded carrots and chopped walnuts, then stir to combine.
- Add the oat flour, plain flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Mix until just combined.
- Pour the batter into a lined baking tray.
- Bake for 40 minutes, or until cooked through.
- While the cake bakes, blend cottage cheese, Greek yoghurt, and maple syrup until smooth, then chill in the fridge.
- Allow the cake to cool completely.
- Spread the frosting evenly over the top and finish with extra walnuts.
