Deze Worteltaartkoekjes are simple and healthy cookies made no eggs, no refined sugar, and no dairy but with all the traditional carrot cake flavors.
I love simple and healthy cookies, like my Gezonde citroenkoekjes, 4-Ingredient Chewy Banana Cookiesof Gezonde havermoutkoekjes, but I also love carrot cake flavors so I decided to make carrot cake cookies.
The full recipe is just below, but don’t miss all my tips below, including ingredient swap, process shots, and baking tips.
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Worteltaartkoekjes
These Carrot Cake Cookies are simple and healthy cookies made no eggs, no refined sugar, and no dairy but with all the traditional carrot cake flavors.
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porties: 12 cookies
Calorieën: 162.1 kcal
Ingrediënten
- ⅔ cup Grated Carrot
- ½ cup Ongezoete Appelmoes - (notitie 1)
- ⅓ cup Gesmolten kokosolie - (note 2) use refined coconut oil for no coconut flavors
- ½ cup Kokos suiker - (notitie 3)
- 1 theelepel Vanille-extract - optioneel
- 1 theelepel Kaneel
- ¼ theelepel Gember
- 1 ½ cup Zelfrijzend bakmeel - (notitie 4)
- ¼ cup Gedroogde rozijnen - (notitie 5)
- ¼ cup Gehakte walnoten - (notitie 6)
Optional Icing and decoration
- ½ cup Poedersuiker
- 1 eetlepel Amandelmelk
- ¼ theelepel Vanille-extract
- 2 eetlepels Gehakte Cashewnoten
Instructies
- Verwarm de oven voor tot 180 °C. Bekleed een grote bakplaat met bakpapier. Zet opzij.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the grated carrots, applesauce, melted and cooled coconut oil, coconut sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and ginger. Stir well to combine.
- Fold in the self-rising flour, dried raisins, and chopped walnuts.
- Stir for a few times until the dough is smooth and thick.
- Form 12 cookie dough balls of the same size and place them on the baking sheet leaving them an inch apart.
- Lightly oil your hand and press down the top of each cookie dough ball to form flatter cookies. These cookies expand in the oven so make sure they are not placed too close or they will touch each other as they bake.
- Bake the cookies on the center rack for 16-19 minutes at 350°F (180°C) until the sides are nicely golden brown.
- Let them cool down on the rack for 15 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- If you want to decorate the cookies, wait until they reach room temperature – cold to the touch.
- Stir the powdered sugar, almond milk, and vanilla extract in a small bowl until smooth and thick.
- Drizzle on top of the cooled cookies, then add a pinch of crushed cashews.
Notes
Notes 1: Or the same amount of mashed banana.
Notes 2: Any low-flavor oil works, like light olive oil or melted plant-based butter.
Notes 3: Any crystal sweetener works, like sugar, brown sugar, demerara sugar, or sugar. You can’t use maple syrup though; the cookies will be gummy.
Notes 4Voor een glutenvrije optie, gebruik mijn glutenvrije converter, but don’t forget the baking powder. Almond flour doesn’t work.
Notes 5: Feel free to swap for more chopped nuts like pecans, cashews, almonds, or sunflower seeds.
Opmerking 6: Or sunflower seeds for a nut-free option, or other nuts like cashews, almonds, pecans, finely chopped and preferably roasted for best flavor.
Opslag: You can store the cookies in a sealed airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Freeze them in a sealed box for up to 1 month, thaw the day before at room temperature.
Voedingsbegeleiding
Portie: 1koekje | Calorieën: 162.1kcal | Koolhydraten: 21.9g | Eiwit: 2.4g | Vet: 7.9g | Verzadigd vet: 5.2g | Meervoudig onverzadigd vet: 1.4g | Enkelvoudig onverzadigd vet: 0.6g | Natrium: 19.4mg | Kalium: 83mg | Vezels: 1.1g | Suiker: 5.8g | Vitamine A: 1192.2IU | Vitamine C: 0.7mg | Calcium: 10.1mg | Ijzer: 0.4mg | Magnesium: 10mg | Fosfor: 29mg | zink: 0.2mg
Ingrediënten en vervangingen
In deze alinea vind je al mijn tips voor het kiezen van de juiste ingrediënten. Voor het volledige recept met de exacte hoeveelheden, scroll je naar de receptkaart onderaan dit bericht!Ga naar het volledige recept
You only need a few ingredients for these cookies. Here’s how to pick them (and swap them if you need).
- Grated Carrot – This provides the signature carrot cake flavor and moisture.
- Ongezoete Appelmoes – It acts as a binder and adds moisture. Mashed banana also works.
- Gesmolten kokosolie – This adds moisture and richness. Refined coconut oil (for no coconut flavor), light olive oil, or melted plant-based butter also work.
- Kokos suiker – It sweetens the cookies and adds a subtle caramel flavor. Any crystal sweetener like sugar, brown sugar, or demerara sugar works. Maple syrup makes them more gummy.
- Vanille-extract – Dit verbetert de algehele smaak.
- Kaneel – It adds a warm, sweet spice and totally necessary for carrot cake flavors.
- Gember – This adds a bit of zing and complements the cinnamon.
- Zelfrijzend bakmeel – This provides structure and lift. I don’t recommend almond flour or coconut flour. For a gluten-free option, use my glutenvrije converter, Maar vergeet het bakpoeder niet.
- Gedroogde rozijnen – These add sweetness and chewiness. Hemp seeds or more chopped nuts are fine. You can also use dried cranberries.
- Gehakte walnoten – These add texture and nuttiness. Sunflower seeds or other nuts like cashews, almonds, or pecans are fine.
- Poedersuiker – This is used for the icing, adding sweetness and a smooth texture. You can use a sugar-free alternative like powdered allulose if you prefer.
- Amandelmelk – This is used to thin the icing. Any dairy-free milk works, like cashew milk, oat milk, or soy milk.
- Gehakte Cashewnoten – These are used as a decorative topping.
How to Make Carrot Cake Cookies
These cookies are really easy to make. Here’s how in a few pictures.
Shred the carrots, add the coconut sugar, and liquid ingredients.
Incorporate the flour and raisin until the batter is well combined.
Form cookie dough balls and place them on a baking sheet.
Flatten the cookies and bake them for 16-19 minutes at 350 °F (180 °C).
Carine's baktips
Let me share a few more tips for perfect cookies.
- Eiwit boost – Swap raisins for hemp seeds to increase the protein content.
- Nut Variety – Use a mix of nuts like pecans, almonds, walnuts, or cashews for a richer flavor.
- Icing Addition – Add the icing and chopped nuts on top for enhanced taste and presentation.
- Spice Enhancement – Add 1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg for a deeper spice flavor.
- Koeltijd – Allow cookies to cool completely before icing.
- Koekjesformaat – Ensure cookies are spaced to allow for spreading.
- Moer vrij – Sunflower seeds are a great substitute for nuts.
Turned out fantastic and hubby approved! The only changes I made was a swap with avocado oil and I soaked my raisins. Can’t wait to try different add ins.
That’s so nice that hubby approve them too! thanks for the nice review.
Can you MTC coconut oil?
Absoluut!
thank you for your fabulous recipes
Thank you Jeanette
Dank je!