Carrot pies are a trend of several years in different countries around the world. All thinning people prepare pies with carrots, since they contain few carbohydrates, while being quite useful. Carrot
cake can be a source of useful substances such as: vitamins A, B, C, E, PP, K, minerals (iron, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, cobalt, zinc) and fiber.
Of course, you can not call all carrot pies dietary. There are baked goods with a high content of carbohydrates in the form of sugar.
Therefore, it is worth preparing such pies yourself to know exactly their composition.
Ingredients for the dough:
- Carrots – 200 g;
- Egg – 2 pcs;
- Date syrup – 3 tbsp;
- Baking soda – 1 tsp;
- Ground almonds – 200 g.
Ingredients for the cream:
- Cottage cheese – 150 g;
- Butter – 25 g;
- Maple syrup – 1 tsp.
Preparation of carrot cake:
In a blender shred carrots as finely as possible.
In a separate container pour the date syrup, add ground almonds, yolks and carrots, mix until homogeneous
. Beat the proteins with a pinch of salt with a mixer, add the mass to the dough
.
Cover a 20×20 cm baking dish with parchment, put the dough in it and spread it on the bottom. Bake the biscuit at 180 degrees for 40-45 minutes.
For the filling, mix cottage cheese with maple syrup and butter. Spread an even layer of cream on top of the biscuit.
Sprinkle the cake with dark chocolate shavings if desired.
This makes a great dessert carrot cake.
