No Bake Healthy Carrot Cake Bites

No Bake Healthy Carrot Cake Bites

These No Bake Carrot Cake Bites taste amazing and they contain 100% healthy ingredients! As well as being packed with vitamin A, healthy fats & fibre these no bake balls taste delicious and are so simple to make even the kids can join in with making them!

 

This recipe is a part of a collaboration with Si from The Diet Kitchen – we challenged each other to create a healthy and tasty recipe perfect for Autumn and after I used carrots in mine (to set the orange/Autumnal theme!), Si chose to use pumpkin in his Pumpkin Pie Overnight Protein Oats.

 

Healthy Halloween Recipes

 

So once you’ve check out [my carrot cake bite recipe video] head over to Si’s Channel [The Diet Kitchen] to see his recipe!

 

 

Carrot Cake Bites

Ingredients

  • 9-10 Medjool dates (pitted)
  • 1/2 cup (70g) walnuts/pistachios
  • 1/2 cup (70g) ground flaxseeds/almonds
  • 2 grated carrots*
  • 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ginger
  • dash of nutmeg, 1/2 tsp mixed spice (optional)
  • desiccated coconut (optional)

Instructions

  1. Place the dates, walnuts, ground flaxseeds, carrots & spices into a food processor* and blitz until combined.
  2. Scoop out small handfuls of the mixture & roll it into 14-16 balls, placing them on a plate. Roll some of them in desiccated coconut (unsweetened) if you like it .. trust me this step makes them taste amazing!
  3. Pop them in the fridge or freezer for 15 minutes before enjoying! Keep them chilled between eating.

Notes

Makes 16.

Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving

Calories 80

% Daily Value

Total Fat 4 g

6%

Total Carbohydrates 12 g

4%

Protein 2 g

4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

 

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4 Comments

  1. Liza
    October 25, 2014 / 6:42 pm

    Wonderful recipe! Pumpkin spice them up and healthy Halloween treats are served! Brilliant as ever Nic * Xx

    • October 26, 2014 / 8:21 am

      Hehe thanks Liza!! Yep Pumpkin spice would go amazing in this recipe!!!! xx

  2. Nicola
    November 23, 2014 / 10:29 am

    OMG, yum! Just made these and they’re so tasty! Didn’t quite have enough ground almonds so added a bit of ground cocoa flaxseed, turned out great. Thanks Nic, love your recipes x

    • November 23, 2014 / 4:50 pm

      Ooh that sounds delicious!! Thank you so much for your comment Nicola!! xx

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