Sugar free carrot cake made with apple juice concentrate and pineapple, plus a honey cream cheese frosting.
Because sugar free week can't be all cold and creamy ice cream, I made us miniature sugar free carrot cake bites!
They're naturally sweetened, which, in my book, means: no funky sugars, chemicals, or trips to the health food store required---not that I dislike going to the health food store. Actually, I love love love it.
Some women shop for shoes, I shop for food. I'm in a constant struggle to keep a reasonable amount of food in my pantry versus buying one of everything that looks good. We are just two mouths here!
Well, three, but one member of the household does not eat people food...except for the smallest curlicue of carrot that fell from one of these cake bites. (This was immediately followed by the google search 'my dog just ate ___', at least the 165th time I've filled in that blank since getting a dog).
So, sugar free carrot cake. It's a big deal in this house. It was one of the layers of our wedding cake. I make it a few times a year, and I always wrinkle my nose at how much sugar is required. I know sugar makes for a tender cake, but isn't there a way to enjoy carrot cake for breakfast without a sugar spike? Yes ma'am! Or, sir. Sorry.
This cake is sweetened with apple juice concentrate. Read the label on the can---it should have only one ingredient...um, apples. Maaaaaybe some water, but never anything else. We're only using 3 tablespoons for these mini carrot cakes. I'm dreaming up a dinner for two that includes apple-stuffed pork chops to use up the rest of the can. Stay tuned for that one, friends!
I hope you love this sugar free carrot cake recipe with honey cream cheese frosting!
Did you know: I have 5 different sizes of small carrot cake on this site?
-this healthy carrot cake, of course
-this carrot cake for two made in ramekins
-a single layer carrot cake made in a 8×8” brownie pan
-my 6” small carrot cake
-and of course, a small batch of carrot cake cupcakes
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Ingredients
For the carrot cakes:
For the whipped cream cheese honey frosting:
Instructions
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 113Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 113mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 0gSugar: 9gProtein: 2g
Kelli @ The Corner Kitchen says
No added sugar means I can have seconds, right?! I love carrot cake so much!
Liz @ Floating Kitchen says
These are perfection! Love them! Oh and my dog eats fruits and veggies all the time: carrots, watermelon, lettuce leaves even! She is a good pet for a food blogger!
Julia @ Sprinkled with jules says
YUM. I love carrot cake! I like your thinking.
Bianca @ Confessions of a Chocoholic says
I love carrot cake, too - how amazing that these little bites are naturally sweetened! That means I can eat it for breakfast, right? :)
Carol at Wild Goose Tea says
This is a wonderful recipe. Who doesn't love carrot cake? And a healthier one is all the better. I was enchanted with the idea that carrot cake was one of the layers of your wedding cake. How perfect is that.
Jessica M. says
These look really good! Cake that comes in bite-size servings that I can eat for breakfast always sounds like a good idea. And carrots are veggies so that = healthy right?! :)
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says
Carrot cake is a favorite around here! Love that you came up with a naturally sweetened recipe!
Danae @ recipe runner says
I'm totally digging this sugar free week. You are giving me lots of inspiration! These carrot cake bites are not only the cutest little cakes, but maybe the tastiest too!
Jennie @themessybakerblog says
I'm always down for cake for breakfast. I love that this is naturally sweetened with apple concentrate--that's pretty genius.
Sues says
This is the perfect way to have cake for breakfast... I'm so in!