Healthy Splendid Carrot Cake: Low-Sodium Delight

Low Sodium Carrot Cake Recipe 🥕🍰

Overview:

Finally, a carrot cake that fits into a low-sodium diet and tastes absolutely delightful! This recipe, discovered on SPLENDA’s website, is a perfect combination of health-conscious ingredients and scrumptious flavor. With a prep time of just 20 minutes and a cook time of 50 minutes, you’ll have a moist and flavorful carrot cake ready to be enjoyed in just over an hour!

Ingredients:

Quantity	Ingredient
3/4 cup	All-purpose flour
2	Eggs
1	Baking powder
1/2 tsp	Baking soda
1/2 tsp	Cinnamon
1/2 tsp	Allspice
1/4 cup	Egg substitute
2 tbsp	Splenda sugar substitute
1/4 cup	Margarine
1/4 cup	Honey
2 tsp	Vanilla extract
3 tbsp	Applesauce
1/2 cup	Canola oil
1 cup	Carrots
3	Walnuts

Nutrition Facts (per serving):

Calories: 237.7
Fat: 9.4g
Saturated Fat: 1.4g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 230.3mg
Carbohydrates: 36.2g
Fiber: 1.9g
Sugar: 21.7g
Protein: 4.3g

Instructions:

Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
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Prepare dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and allspice. Set aside.
Prepare wet ingredients: In a small bowl, whisk together the egg substitute and Splenda sugar substitute. Set aside.
Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, beat together the margarine, honey, vanilla extract, applesauce, and canola oil until well combined.
Combine ingredients: Mix in the egg substitute mixture until well incorporated.
Incorporate flour mixture: Stir in the flour mixture until just combined. Then, fold in the grated carrots and chopped walnuts until evenly distributed.
Bake: Pour the batter into a greased 8-cup loaf pan and bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool: Allow the carrot cake to cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Optional icing: Once cooled, you can opt to ice the cake with your favorite frosting. Alternatively, you can top it with a mixture of one cup of heavy cream whipped with 1/4 cup of confectioners’ sugar until stiff peaks form.
Serve and Enjoy: Slice the carrot cake into generous portions and serve. Enjoy the moist and flavorful delight of this low-sodium carrot cake guilt-free!