I don’t know what it is about carrot cake, but I effing love it. Like really REALLY love it. People who don’t love carrot cake are strange. You know who you are. So why not make cake into donuts?! Boom. If you don’t have a donut pan, thankfully I have these in cupcake version too! Boom.
Oh lord, dating rant is coming on. You were warned Grant.
Ok so I think it’s time I start actually dating someone. It doesn’t exactly work like that, but I’m at least trying. I’ve been on some dates, but been bored. Where are these funny guys? I need someone who is funny. And most people don’t have that quality. I’ve honestly only ever had a handful of guys in this world that could make me laugh really hard. One of which is Afghanistan. And is my best friend. Fail.
The thing is, I think I take better care of my hair when I have someone to actually take care of my hair for. I know, I can hear it now, feminist anger at that fact, but it’s the truth. If I am dating someone, I try a bit harder. It should be the other way around, but when I’m single I just don’t give a crap. I go to the gym, hang out with all men who are in love with their pretty lady friends, then I bro out, then hang out with more friends. Why the hell would I even do my hair? Or shave my legs?
Moral of the story: my hair is REALLY greasy. Therefore I need an attractive male, who loves food, and is hilarious. Oh, and he needs to lift more than me. Don’t any of my women readers out there have brothers? I mean, come on.
Oh, and dear human who thought it was a good idea to park their molester style van outside of our house in an attempt to sell it…you’re an asshole. Straight up. Not only are you taking up 3 parking spaces, but you’re creepin’ us out. God knows what you’re holding in that van of yours. And we dislike it. I am THIS close to calling the for sale number and being rude. I probably won’t BUT I MIGHT! You were warned.
Carrot Cake Donuts (nut free)
- Yield: 6 1x
Ingredients
- 3 large carrots, shredded
- 1/2 cup sunflower seed butter
- 4 eggs
- 3 tablespoons coconut flour
- 2 tablespoons raw honey
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 1/8 cup chopped walnuts (optional-do not use for nut free version)
- 1/8 cup raisins (optional)
For the frosting
- 1/4 cup coconut butter, melted to be just a bit soft
- sprinkle of slivered almonds (optional- do not use for nut free version)
- carrots zested on top
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Shred carrots using your shredding attachment with your food processor or cheese grater.
- Add your carrots to a large bowl and add sunflower seed butter, vanilla extract, and honey, mix well.
- Then add your eggs and mix into a soupy mess.
- Lastly add your coconut flour, baking soda and powder, and the rest of your spices. If you’d like to use raisins and walnuts, add those as well.
- Place mixture in your greased donut pan. Mine mixture made 6 donuts.
- Bake for 23-25 minutes.
- Let cool.
- Top donuts off with coconut butter, almonds, and a bit of zested carrot.
- Eat em. OMG.
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Mmmm…looks delish!
I just bought our first donut pan over the weekend for the choc one you have listed – but this one looks even better!!! Wow
Recipes like this make me want a donut pan, but cupcakes sound just as yummy and exciting.
I do have a brother but he is only 17. I am dragging him to his first crossfit this weekend, so maybe he will be a good candidate for you in a couple of years.
I’m so happy you got a donut maker.
Feminist anger? So funny!
I don’t know if I can lift more than you…
Attractive/funny are in the eye/ear of the beholder….
I DO love food! 😉
I’ve been thinking about getting a donut pan since you’ve been posting these great looking donut recipes. This one did it, getting one this weekend! I’m a cop so you know I love donuts (they train it into us in the academy) but I haven’t had one in over 5 years just because of the stereotype. Now I can have them again with a clear conscience. Thanks again Juli!
I mean…you should date Sergio. He’s hot and you get along so well already. Boom. I can’t be the only one who supports this idea
Oh my goodness Juli when I saw that picture of the donut and it said nut free I felt like I kids on Christmas morning. Carrot cake is my favorite dessert that I always wanted it to be my wedding cake when I was little. Also just like you I have horrible acne on my chin that won’t go away, I eat clean, exercise ALOT get plenty of sleep and the shit won’t go away. So i’m convinced its the nuts since I eat so much, so of course I had to cut nuts out ( my friend made fun of me and said that I should maybe cut out all nuts including human form lol) I have 2 older brothers one is 27 and 29 but one is a redneck so I don’t think you would go for that and the 29 year old might be a match but he has a 7 year old brat (love her to death but she can push my buttons)
If I had a brother, I’d totally let you date him. He’d be cute too, my parents are attractive people, so I know you’d be happy looking at the brother I don’t have. I would require food in return though. Sigh, it would have worked out well for us all. Damn my parents for only making me!
I can toooootally relate to this dating rant!!! Here’s the thing 1- a LOT of men i meet cannot lift more than me, you really just have to find someone you get along with that thinks it’s damn AWESOME you lift like a boss and is NOT intimidated by it whatsoever…from my experience, the skinny dudes i’ve dated would comment that I shouldn’t “work out” so much. ludicrious…. 2- take care of yourself and get out there!!! if dudes see you as like a bro all the time, it’s tough. you gotta show them you are a lady ( but stay your wicked beastly self ! 😉 ) ! that’s my two cents! hey, i am in the same boat, and meet douchie boys too often
There aren’t enough funny guys out there, too many of them are way too uptight…LAME.
By the way your food photography is awesome! I got my undergrad in photography and did a little food photography during school, it definitely isn’t as easy as you make it look!!