Vegan Carrot Cake Truffles | A Sugar-free, Paleo Easter Recipe
Dieser Beitrag ist auch verfügbar auf:
Deutsch (German)
These Vegan Carrot Cake Truffles are not only incredibly delicious and easy to make but also really healthy! A sugar-free, gluten-free & Paleo Easter recipe for the whole family!
Disclaimer: I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to amazon.com and affiliated sites
This year, why not fill your Easter baskets with some homemade, healthy treats like these Vegan Carrot Cake Truffles?
The thing I love most about Easter (apart from German Egg Liqueur) is the part when I get to gather all the store-bought and homemade sweets and treats and put together some Easter baskets for my loved ones.
This year, I wanted to keep things a bit healthier and less processed as we are about to embark on a long beach vacation in Mexico. Plus, homemade edible gifts are the best, right?
Browsing the internet, I came across Adriana’s recipe for Carrot Cake Truffles and decided to create something similar.
These Vegan Carrot Cake Truffles are not only easy to make but also sugar-free, gluten-free and paleo
These Carrot Cake Truffles are pretty much the healthiest way of getting the whole flavour of carrot cake – minus all the calories and added sugar.
I am using a mixture of ground almonds, pumpkin seeds (pepitas) and flax seeds to get that wonderfully cakey flavour and texture. I grind my Pepitas myself using my beloved Coffee and Spice Grinder
* .
Feel free to roast the pumpkin seeds in a pan before grinding them, as this will intensify their aroma.
I especially like the intense nutty flavour the pumpkin seeds add to the truffles. It reminds me of Austrian Carrot Cake, which is often made with ground pumpkin seeds.
Of course, I also added my favourite Carrot Cake Spices, namely cinnamon, ground ginger, cloves, cardamom, and nutmeg. You can tweak the spice mixture according to your preferences.
No sugar needed – these Vegan Carrot Cake Truffles are sweetened with dates and maple syrup.
The sweetness of our Vegan Carrot Cake Truffles comes from Organic Dates
* and a tbsp of Maple Syrup
*. You might even find you do not need the maple syrup at all.
Just taste your Carrot Cake Truffle Batter and decide whether you want to add it or not.
How to make Vegan Carrot Cake Truffles:
The recipe for these Paleo & Vegan Carrot Cake Truffles really could not be any easier.
I think the hardest part is grating the carrots. The rest is just food processor magic.
Now, you can’t call these Carrot Cake Truffles, until chocolate comes into play, right?
To make our chocolate glaze, we melt some dark, vegan chocolate ( I like this brand
* as it’s also sugar-free) with a tbsp of Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
* over a hot water bath and roll our carrot cake truffles in this mixture using two forks.
As decoration, I used some leftover pepitas. If you are like me and cannot keep yourself from “tasting” the chocolate glaze every 10 seconds, here’s a tip:
Once I started to run low on the chocolate glaze right at the end, I just rolled the last couple of truffles in the leftover chocolate and then in ground pumpkin seeds.
I hope you guys give these Vegan Carrot Cake Truffles a try! They come together in no time at all and make for such a nice edible gift or Easter treat to add to your Easter baskets!
Chef’s Tips for making Paleo Vegan Carrot Cake Truffles:
- To keep the carrot cake batter from being too moist, I recommend blotting the grated carrots dry with some kitchen paper. I just dumped the grated carrots onto a double-layer of kitchen paper towels, folded it into a parcel and gave it a good squeeze. Save the carrot juice for a face mask.
- I used 10 regular dates for this recipe. If you use Medjool dates, you might only need about 6 as they are bigger.
- Feel free to use pistachios instead of pepitas and add some freshly grated lemon zest to make these healthy raw truffles especially spring-like!
- You can roast the pumpkin seeds in a pan before grinding them, as this will intensify their aroma.
My product recommendations:*
 USDA Organic Sun Dried Date...Shop on Amazon |
 Raw Shelled Pumpkin Seeds-P...Shop on Amazon |
 Quiseen One-Touch Electric ...Shop on Amazon |
 Sweet Vegan: A Collection o...Shop on Amazon |
*Disclosure: I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to amazon.com and affiliated sites
★ Did you make and love this recipe for Healthy Vegan Carrot Cake Truffles? Give it your review below! And make sure to share your creations by tagging me on Instagram!
Vegan Carrot Cake Truffles { Sugar-free & Paleo }
These Vegan Carrot Cake Truffles are not only incredibly delicious and easy to make but also really healthy! A sugar-free & Paleo Easter recipe for the whole family!
Ingredients
- 2 carrots
- 8-10 dates, soft
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 60 g ground almonds
- 40 g roasted pepitas, finely ground
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp cardamom
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
- 1/2 -1 tsp freshly grated or powdered ginger
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 tbsp chopped pecans or walnuts optional
For the glaze
- 100 g dark chocolate {vegan chocolate}
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
decoration
- pepitas
Instructions
-
Grate the carrots really finely and squeeze some of the moisture out, using kitchen paper.
-
In your food processor, blitz the dates, syrup and vanilla to a paste. Add the rest of the ingredients apart from the chopped pecans and combine everything into a smooth paste. Stir in the chopped nuts
-
Shape little truffles using about 1 heaping tsp at a time and put the truffles on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Chill.
-
Melt chocolate and coconut oil in a Baine Marie and coat the truffles. I recommend using 2 forks to roll them in the melted chocolate. Decorate with pepita seeds and let cook until the chocolate dries.
-
Store in the fridge or in a cool room for up to a week.
Recipe Notes
- To keep the carrot cake batter from being too moist, I recommend blotting the grated carrots dry with some kitchen paper. I just dumped the grated carrots onto a double-layer of kitchen paper towels, folded it into a parcel and gave it a good squeeze. I saved the carrot juice for a face mask.
- I used 10 regular dates for this recipe. If you use Medjool dates, you might only need about 6 as they are bigger.
- Feel free to use pistachios instead of pepitas and add some freshly grated lemon zest to make these healthy raw truffles especially spring-like!
Ganz klasse! I love it! Die gesamte family/friends werden damit beschenkt.
mhm… sehen lecker aus. Ist gespeichert.
Aber – zuckerfrei? :-). Nicht so ganz… Datteln sind sehr zuckerhaltig (gut, schlecht… egal. Letztlich ist Zucker Zucker 🙂
Ich hab gar nichts gegen Zucker (auch nicht gegen den ‘bösen’ weissen. den verwende ich noch lieber), … aber eine ‘schlanke’ Praline oder gar ‘zuckerfreie’ ist es natürlich nicht 😉
Wie auch immer. Werden auf jeden Fall mal probiert.
LG Nadja
Die Pralinen sehen sehr lecker aus. Eine Zeit lange habe ich regelmässig solche Energyballs gemacht und dann sind sie in Vergessenheit geraten. Jetzt fühle ich mich direkt wieder inspiriert=)
Liebe Grüsse,
Krisi
You really have to love when treats can be on the “healthier” side. These do sound delicious….and I would image they would be addictive too. I love carrot cake…so I think I would love these too.
These little carrot cake truffles are so cute! What a great way to satisfy that craving with out the heavy, cream cheese frosting cake version. I love it. Can’t wait to try! 🙂
that chocolate coating on top looks so so good. i love carrot cake and turning this into vegan treat is a great idea.
Yummy!! Your carrot cake truffles look absolutely delicious! I can hardly believe they are vegan and sugar free! Wow! I love how moist and tasty they look! I’m looking forward to trying your recipe!!
I would happily grate carrots by hand to make these tasty little gems! The healthy version of a snack is a huge plus in our house too. Thanks for sharing a great recipe!
Oooh I love carrot cake, such a great idea to work it into truffles! I can’t quite believe they are vegan and sugar free! Thanks for sharing!
It’s not Easter without carrot cake and I love these little truffles. The fact that they are healthy makes them even more delicious.
These look absolutely amazing! PErfect for a homemade Easter basket! I love that you make those for your family! Enjoy your trip in Mexico! This would be the perfect snack, for sure!
I do like the idea of having treats that are also good for you. Just plain sugary ones don’t get it. I was really picky when my kids were young. This would be the type of yummy after school treat I would want for them. They would also be great for Easter instead of candy.
I’ve been loving all things carrot cake lately and truffles are a wonderful idea! I love the color of the filling 🙂
These are adorable and look SO incredibly tasty. I love the little leaf decoration at the top. Such a good treat to make for easter!
Holy crap these truffles look absoutely amazing. The color looks fantastic and I bet that they taste even better!
The Easter roundup is live on my blog 🙂
Hallo Kiki,
das Rezept hört sich super an 🙂
Leider hat meine Küchenmaschine kürzlich das zeitliche gesegnet. Meinst du man kann es auch mit einem Pürrierstab schaffen?
Welche Küchenmaschine hast du denn? Kannst du eine empfehlen?
Viele Grüße
Daniela
http://www.lieblingsmonate.de