Vegan Protein Carrot Cake

Vegan Protein Carrot Cake

We baked again! This vegan protein carrot cake contains per piece (8 pieces total) +/- 200 kcal and 16g protein.

Ingredients

• 100 grams of ground oatmeal (100g of oatmeal ground into flour in a food processor or blender);
• 2 "chia seed eggs" 15 grams of chia seed mixed with 5 tbsp (warm) water and let it soak briefly to form a jelly;
• 7.5 grams of baking powder;
• 90 grams of premium plant-based protein powder in the flavor Chai Latte (recommended!) Or O.G. Vanilla;
• 4 large carrots (250g), chopped in a food processor or grated with a kitchen grater;
• 30 grams of stevia powder or other sweet powder;
• 400 grams of plant-based vanilla yogurt. We used vanilla soy yogurt;
• 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil;
• 35 grams of finely chopped walnuts;
• Optional: 8 grams of brown caster sugar or 1-2 finely chopped dates;
• Optional: (date) syrup.

Necessities

• Baking/parchment paper
• Brownie tin
• 1 large bowl
• 1 small bowl
• Food processor, blender or kitchen grater
• Optional: Hand mixer

Preparation method

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius;
2. Make 2 chia seed eggs: Mix 15 g chia seed with 5 tablespoons of (warm) water and let it stand until it has become a jelly;
3. Grind 100g oatmeal in a food processor or blender to flour;
4. Chop 250g carrots in a food processor or use a kitchen grater;
5. In a large bowl, add: the oat flour, 90g protein powder, (if you use OG Vanilla, add 2 teaspoons cinnamon powder), the chia seed eggs, 7.5g baking powder, 400ml vegetable yogurt, 30g stevia powder and the 2 tablespoons sunflower oil and mix.
6. Mix the ground carrots with the batter. Use a hand mixer for this;
7. Place baking paper in a brownie tin and add the batter to it;
8. Sprinkle with the finely chopped walnuts and add brown caster sugar or finely chopped dates if necessary (this will caramelize the walnuts);
9. Place the batter in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 25-30 minutes and let it cool before cutting the carrot cake into 8 pieces;
10. Tip: Delicious with a drizzle (date) syrup and a cup of coffee or tea!