One of my closest friends is allergic to gluten and as a result, I’m always on the lookout for delicious gluten free recipes like this Flourless Mini Carrot Cakes for Passover which is so delicious, you won’t even know it is gluten free!
Start by separating the egg whites and yolks. Beat the yolks together with sugar and add lemon juice and zest, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and vanilla, almond flour and carrots. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites and sugar together until stiff peaks form. Bake in the oven and once cooled, drizzle with a vanilla glaze made from vegan cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla and cinnamon. Enjoy!
To make my Flourless Mini Carrot Cakes, you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 350 °F and lightly spray 8 English Muffin rings with cooking spray. Arrange the muffin rings on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
Separate three of the eggs and place the egg whites in one bowl and the egg yolks in a separate bowl. Add the remaining whole egg to the bowl with the egg yolks and beat with an electric hand mixer.
Beat ½ a cup sugar into the egg yolk mixture.
Add the juice and zest of ½ a lemon, ½ a teaspoon of cinnamon, ½ a teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice, ½ a teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla and beat ¾ cup of almond flour and 1 ¼ cups of shredded carrots.
Beat three egg whites and 1 tablespoon of sugar together using a clean hand mixer until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the carrot mixture.
Divide the carrot mixture between the muffin rings.
Bake the carrot cakes for about 30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Remove from the oven.
Cool the mini cakes on the cookie sheet for about 5 minutes. Slide the paper off the cookie sheet and leave to cool for 45 minutes.
Mix 2 tablespoons of vegan cream cheese, ¼ - ½ cup powdered sugar, 1 - 2 teaspoons of vanilla and a pinch of cinnamon together until smooth. Drizzle over the tops of the mini carrot cakes.
Serve with mugs your favorite tea or coffee.
These Flourless Mini Carrot Cakes are a delicious treat for the gluten free person in your life. Try them out soon and come back to leave a comment below to let me know how you get on.
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