Best Healthy Carrot Cake with Applesauce and Flax Seed. Delicious.

Best Healthy Carrot Cake with Applesauce and Flax Seed

My family loves this carrot cake. It always turns out moist and full of flavor. Even though this is a healthy recipe (as far as desserts go), forget about this delicious carrot cake lasting long. Your family will eat it right up.

Ingredients

3 egg whites
2/3 cup white sugar
1/4 cup nonfat milk
1/3 cup applesauce
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 tbsps flax seed (ground)
2 tsps ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp baking soda
4 ozs crushed pineapple (drained)
1 cup carrot (grated)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 

Lightly oil a 9x5 inch loaf pan with vegetable cooking spray.

Whisk together the egg whites, sugar, milk, applesauce and vanilla in a small bowl; mix until well blended. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, flax seed, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and baking soda. Mix the egg into the flour; stir until well blended. Fold in the carrots and drained pineapple. Pour batter into the prepared pan. 

Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean about 40 minutes. Set aside to cool for 10 to 20 minutes before refrigerating overnight.

Best Healthy Carrot Cake with Applesauce and Flax Seed. Delicious.

Frosting

1 (8 ounce) package low fat cream cheese
2 cups powdered sugar
3/4 cup margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix all the frosting ingredients together until creamy.  Frost the carrot cake when it has cooled. Enjoy.

Best Healthy Carrot Cake with Applesauce and Flax Seed. Delicious.

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