Wholesome Carrot Cake Cookies | Formidable Kitchen

Increase your hand if carrot cake is your favourite cake of all time, or as I prefer to name it the Oprah of truffles. You realize, elegant and complicated, but additionally one thing everybody loves.

These chewy carrot cake cookies have been first made by yours actually again in 2014 aka the yr I grew to become obsessive about turning my favourite truffles and breads into wholesome little bite-sized cookie variations. Since Easter and Mom’s Day are proper across the nook, I figured it was the proper alternative to share these superb child truffles aka wholesome carrot cake cookies once more.

I truly made these cookies three totally different occasions earlier than deciding on this model. I attempted one with brown butter, one other with maple syrup as a substitute of brown sugar and the final with extra oats and a cream cheese glaze. I truly actually beloved the entire variations (particularly the browned butter one!). Nonetheless, I needed these to be an incredible cookie nutrition-wise, be dairy free and likewise tremendous tasty.

Keep in mind to comply with alongside on the Formidable Kitchen Instagram account this week to have fun Carrot Cake Week with us! We’ll be making & sharing tried-and-true AK carrot cake themed recipes (not simply this cake!) to get excited for Easter and all issues spring.

What makes these carrot cake cookies more healthy?

These great carrot cake cookies are made with nutritious components that make them further nourishing and satisfying. These cookies are:

• Full of entire grains: the bottom is made out of entire wheat flour and oatmeal, which provides a lift of filling entire grains.
• Dairy free: they get moisture from shredded carrots and a little bit of coconut oil as a substitute of butter.
• Veggie-packed: they pack a fairly nice dietary punch with a full cup of shredded carrot!

Substances in wholesome carrot cake cookies

One of many causes I like these lovely cookies is as a result of they’re filled with nutritious components and topped with a light-weight cinnamon glaze. They style similar to a slice of carrot cake. And dare I say that you might even get pleasure from them for breakfast?! YES YOU CAN. Right here’s what you’ll want:

• White entire wheat flour: it’s also possible to use entire wheat pastry flour.
• Baking soda & salt: for correctly baking these carrot cake cookies.
• Cinnamon & nutmeg: the cinnamon and nutmeg make the final word carrot cake spice combo.
• Coconut oil: I like baking with coconut oil and it provides simply the correct amount of moisture to those cookies.
• Darkish brown sugar: I believe darkish brown sugar provides the proper sweetness. You can too use coconut sugar.
• Egg: to assist bind these cookies. I haven’t tried it, however you might attempt utilizing a flax egg to maintain these vegan.
• Vanilla: you simply want a splash of vanilla for for added cozy taste.
• Shredded carrots: as a result of these are wholesome carrot cake cookies!
• Rolled oats: oats give the cookies a deliciously chewy texture similar to your fav oatmeal cookie. I might not recommend utilizing metal minimize oats on this recipe, however be happy to make use of gluten free rolled oats.
• Unsweetened shredded coconut: I like including coconut for extra of that true carrot cake taste. Yum.
• Chopped pecans or walnuts: love the crunch of pecans or walnuts in each chunk!
• Raisins: I’m an enormous fan of raisins in my carrot cake – so good!
• Powdered sugar: mix powdered sugar with a little bit of almond milk and cinnamon to make a simple, gentle cinnamon glaze.

Customise these carrot cake cookies

These wholesome carrot cake cookies can simply be personalized to fit your style preferences and/or dietary wants.

1. To make vegan: Substitute the egg with half a big, mashed banana or a flax egg.
2. To make gluten free: I like to recommend an all function GF flour for the entire wheat. You can too attempt chickpea flour.
3. Use butter: You can too use 1/4 cup of melted butter as a substitute of coconut oil if you happen to aren’t dairy free and like to bake with butter.
4. Go refined sugar-free: Be at liberty to sub brown sugar with coconut sugar or with maple syrup. Be aware that if you happen to use maple syrup your cookies will likely be extra cake-like.
5. Add some indulgence: For those who like cream cheese (and aren’t dairy free), attempt including a heaping tablespoon of softened cream cheese to the glaze earlier than you combine it up; it makes the glaze tremendous creamy and scrumptious!

These cookies get crisp on the bottoms and outdoors however are deliciously tender and chewy within the center. Secretly wishing I had chipmunk cheeks for optimum carrot cake cookie storage.

Can I miss the mix-ins?

Positive! Be at liberty to depart out the raisins, pecans or coconut if you don’t choose them. You can too substitute any nut or dried fruit.

The right way to retailer carrot cake cookies

• At room temp: these cookies will keep good for five days at room temperature in cooler climate in an hermetic container. If humid, I like to recommend transferring cookies to the fridge in a glass container after a day or two.
• To freeze: get all of our greatest ideas & tips for freezing cookies (baked or unbaked) right here!

Extra carrot cake recipes you’ll love

Get all of my carrot cake recipes right here!

I do know you’re going to LOVE these wholesome carrot cake cookies. For those who make them, I’d love so that you can go away a remark & score so I understand how you favored them! It encourages others to bake them, too. xoxo!

This publish was initially printed on Could eighth, 2018, and republished on April seventh, 2022.