Description
Healthy and delicious carrot cake bars made with cottage cheese for added protein and moisture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup almond flour (or oat flour)
- ½ cup grated carrot
- 2–3 tbsp maple syrup or honey (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: 2–3 tbsp chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Blend cottage cheese, eggs, maple syrup (or honey), and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Add almond flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Mix well.
- Fold in grated carrots and optional nuts.
- Pour batter into a greased or lined baking dish.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until set and lightly golden.
- Let cool before slicing into bars.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- For a vegan version, substitute eggs with flax eggs and use dairy-free cottage cheese.
- Adjust sweetness to your preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: cottage cheese carrot cake bars, healthy dessert, protein bars