Healthier Carrot Cake (Sugar-Free, Diabetic-Friendly, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free)

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup

plus 2 Tablespoons erythritol OR Truvia (if you eat sugar, 1 cup pure cane sugar works)

1 tsp

good-tasting pure stevia extract (Trader Joe’s brand recommended)

8 tbsp

melted butter, ghee, or coconut oil

large eggs, room temperature

1/4 tsp

sea salt

2 tsp

vanilla extract

1/2 cup

(1.9 oz, 54g) sifted coconut flour

1/4 cup

(0.8 oz, 22g) gluten-free oat flour, spooned and leveled into cup

2 tsp

cinnamon OR pumpkin pie spice

1/2 tsp

aluminum-free baking powder

2 cups

(7.4 oz, 208g) finely grated carrot, packed gently into cup

1/4 cup

whole milk yogurt OR coconut milk

1 tsp

vinegar

1/4 tsp

baking soda

2 tbsp

xylitol (for a boost of sweetness)

2 tsp

blackstrap molasses (for a richer looking cake)

1/2 cup

finely chopped walnuts