Carrot Cake Moonpies
Cooking Times
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 5 tbsp filtered water
- 3-4 Cal-Organic Bagged Carrots
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1 cup gluten-free organic old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 1 cup vegan cream cheese
- Pure maple syrup
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Wash the carrots and finely grate them.
3. In a large bowl, combine 2 tbsp flaxseed and 5 tbsp filtered water and allow it to gel for ~5 minutes to create your flax egg. Can be substituted for 2 regular eggs if desired.
4. To the same bowl, add in the grated carrots, almond butter, coconut oil, and ¼ cup maple syrup and stir everything well to combine.
5. Next, add in the oat flour, rolled oats, almond flour, baking powder, and cinnamon and stir everything until you have a smooth thick batter. Fold in the chopped walnuts.
6. Scoop 1-2 tbsp of batter for each cookie onto the parchment lined baking sheet. The cookies won’t flatten much, so spread them into a small circle with a spatula or the back of a spoon.
7. Bake the cookies 20-25 minutes, or until they’re golden-brown underneath and around the edges. Cool the cookies on a wire rack.
8. While the cookies are cooling, mix up the cream cheese frosting. In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese and 2 tbsp maple syrup and mix with a fork until it’s smooth and creamy. Add more maple syrup, as desired, for sweeter frosting.
9. When cookies are completely cool, add a spoonful of cream cheese frosting to the bottom of a cookie, then sandwich another cookie on top to create your moon pie. Enjoy immediately!
10. Store leftover moon pies in the refrigerator for 3-5 days. Consistency of the cream cheese frosting may dry out over time, so these moon pies are best when fresh!
Recipe courtesy of Flora & Vino
Tips for storing carrots
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Containers
Store carrots in a resealable plastic bag or other airtight container.
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Shelf Life
To extend the shelf life of your carrots, you can place a damp paper towel in the bag or container, but avoid storing carrots in water as it will soften their texture.
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Temperature
Carrots should be stored in the refrigerator between 34 and 36 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Avoid Ethylene
Avoid storing carrots near ethylene-producing fruits and vegetables, such as apples or pears.
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