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    Super Easy Protein Carrot Cake Bars

    Jan 20, 2014 · by Katie Koteen · Modified: Aug 25, 2022

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    This is a recipe I have had tucked away in my Pinterest queue for just the right day. It’s totally vegan and gluten-free. It’s so nice to have things you can just grab and they’re all sweet and tasty. If you are interested in keeping it gluten-free, you’ll need to make sure your baking soda is gluten-free as well. The recipe suggests using a stand mixer, but I think it could have been done by hand. One less thing to wash. And just a note from the wise, always remove your scarf before operating a mixer. Always! Raisins are optional and you could just skip them all together, but they definitely add just a little something extra. You could also add some chopped walnuts or shredded, unsweetened coconut. Both would be deeee-licious!

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    Carrot Cake Protein Bars

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    • Author: Adapted from 86 Lemons
    • Prep Time: 20 mins
    • Cook Time: 24 mins
    • Total Time: 44 minutes
    • Yield: 12 bars 1x
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    Adapted from 86 Lemons


    Ingredients

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    • 2 tbsp. Ener-G Egg Replacer
    • ½ cup warm water
    • 2 ripe bananas, peeled and mashed
    • ¼ cup maple syrup
    • 2 tbsp. non-dairy milk
    • 1 tbsp. pure vanilla extract
    • ½ cup coconut flour
    • ½ cup protein powder, vegan, gluten-free
    • ¼ cup ground flaxseed
    • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
    • ½ tsp. baking soda
    • ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
    • ¼ tsp. salt
    • pinch of ground cloves
    • 1 carrot, shredded
    • ¼ cup raisins (optional)
    • 2 tbsp. powdered sugar

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
    2. Whisk egg replacer and warm water together until foamy and a little thick. Combine egg replacer mixture, mashed bananas, maple syrup, non-dairy milk and vanilla extract in a large bowl or you could do this is a stand mixer.
    3. Whisk together dry ingredients in a small bowl. Once incorporated, add to the wet mixture and mix until smooth.
    4. Add shredded carrots and raisins and mix until just incorporated.
    5. Use a ¼ cup measuring cup to scoop out some dough. Form the mixture into a ball, then kinda squish it and stretch it out to form a bar shape. They should be a little less than ½ inch thick.
    6. Bake bars for 22-25 minutes. The bars will get a little golden brown and start to crack a bit.
    7. Let the bars cool for 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
    8. Once cooled completely, mix the powdered sugar with enough water to form a drizzly icing. Frost your bars and enjoy!

     

     

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    1. Lisa

      February 10, 2014 at 9:44 pm

      I'm impressed that you didn't use a mold to get your bar shape. Do you think a cookie cutter would work well with this dough?

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      • Well Vegan

        February 20, 2014 at 6:07 am

        @Lisa - You could definitely use a cookie cutter, get all Martha Stewart on those bars, but the dough is surprisingly easy to work with.

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