{"id":16853,"date":"2018-03-10T14:21:30","date_gmt":"2018-03-10T14:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinnamonandcoriander.com\/vegan-carrot-cake-truffles-a-sugar-free-paleo-easter-recipe\/"},"modified":"2021-08-05T22:02:04","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T04:02:04","slug":"vegan-carrot-cake-truffles-a-sugar-free-paleo-easter-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinnamonandcoriander.com\/en\/vegan-carrot-cake-truffles-a-sugar-free-paleo-easter-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Carrot Cake Truffles | A Sugar-free, Paleo Easter Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"

These Vegan Carrot Cake Truffles are not only incredibly delicious and easy to make\u00a0but also really healthy!\u00a0 A sugar-free, gluten-free & Paleo Easter recipe for the whole family!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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This year, why not fill your Easter baskets with some homemade, healthy treats like these Vegan Carrot Cake Truffles?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The thing I love most about Easter (apart from German Egg Liqueur<\/a>) 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.<\/p>\n

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?<\/p>\n

Browsing the internet, I came across Adriana’s recipe<\/a> for Carrot Cake Truffles and decided to create something similar.<\/p>\n

\"Paleo<\/p>\n

These Vegan Carrot\u00a0Cake Truffles are not only easy to make but also sugar-free, gluten-free and paleo<\/strong><\/h2>\n

These Carrot Cake Truffles are pretty much the healthiest way of getting the whole flavour\u00a0of carrot cake – minus all the calories and added sugar.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Coffee and Spice Grinder<\/a>\"\"\u00a0* .<\/p>\n

Feel free to roast the pumpkin seeds in a pan before grinding them, as this will intensify their aroma.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Of course, I also added my favourite Carrot Cake Spices, namely cinnamon, ground ginger, cloves, cardamom,\u00a0and nutmeg. You can tweak the spice mixture according to your preferences.<\/p>\n

\"Vegan<\/p>\n

No sugar needed – these Vegan Carrot\u00a0Cake Truffles are sweetened with dates and maple syrup.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The sweetness of our Vegan Carrot Cake Truffles comes from Organic Dates<\/a>\"\"* and a tbsp of Maple Syrup<\/a>\"\"*. You might even find you do not need the maple syrup at all.<\/p>\n

Just taste your Carrot Cake Truffle Batter and decide whether you want to add it or not.<\/p>\n

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How to make Vegan Carrot Cake Truffles:<\/h2>\n

The recipe for these Paleo & Vegan Carrot Cake Truffles really could not be any easier.<\/p>\n

I think the hardest part is grating the carrots. The rest is just food processor magic.<\/p>\n

\"Sugar<\/p>\n

Now, you can’t call these Carrot Cake Truffles, until chocolate comes into play, right?<\/p>\n

To make our chocolate glaze, we melt some dark, vegan chocolate ( I like this brand<\/a>\"\"\u00a0* as it’s also sugar-free) with a tbsp of Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil<\/a>\"\"* over a hot water bath and roll our carrot cake truffles in this mixture using two forks.<\/p>\n

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:<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\"No-Bake<\/p>\n

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!<\/p>\n

Chef’s Tips for making Paleo Vegan Carrot Cake Truffles:<\/h3>\n