Description
A moist, protein‑packed carrot cake loaf topped with a tangy cream cheese icing, perfect for a healthy breakfast or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- ½ cup cottage cheese
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup Botanica Health protein powder
- 2½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ⅛ tsp allspice
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup grated carrots, packed
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ½ cup golden raisins (optional)
- 250 g cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup Botanica Health protein powder
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl whisk together eggs, coconut sugar, cottage cheese, olive oil, and vanilla until smooth.
- In a separate bowl combine flour, protein powder, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and salt; stir to blend.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in grated carrots, chopped walnuts, and golden raisins if using.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- While the loaf bakes, prepare the protein cream cheese icing by beating softened cream cheese, Greek yogurt, protein powder, maple syrup, vanilla, and a pinch of salt until smooth.
- Allow the loaf to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Spread the protein cream cheese icing over the cooled loaf.
- Slice and serve.
Notes
For extra moisture you can add ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk to the batter.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 loaf)
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: high protein,carrot cake,healthy dessert,easy baked,protein icing