Healthy Carrot cake

I take this cake when I visit friends and no one believes that something so tasty has no sugar and is so low in calories!

Ingredients:

2 cups fine rolled oats

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

1/8 tsp nutmeg

50g walnut pieces + 25g for top of cake

350g carrots (approximately 2 large or 4 small)

6 large / 180ml egg whites

2 whole eggs

125g low fat vanilla yoghurt

1 tsp vanilla essence

100g finely chopped dates (I use kitchen scissors)

Olive oil spray

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees / Gas 4.

2. Mix dry ingredients together in a large bowl.

3. Peel and grate carrots.

4. Blend egg whites, eggs, yoghurt and vanilla essence in a jug blender. Add to dry ingredients along with carrot and dates.

5. Spray olive oil around the edges of a shallow, non-stick cake pan and pour batter in. Top with more walnuts and lightly dusted cinnamon.

6. Bake for approximately 40-45 minutes, or when an inserted skewer comes out clean.

7. Allow to cool for about 15 minutes before turning onto a wire rack and cutting into slices.

Makes: 12 slices

Nutritional Info (per serve):

Calories – 181.0

Protein – 7.8

Carbohydrate – 21.1

Fat – 6.7

This recipe ‘Healthy carrot cake’ is low in calories, has no added sugar or artificial additives and is delicious!