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No Sugar Cottage Cheese Carrot Cake Bars

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These no sugar cottage cheese carrot cake bars are soft, protein-packed, and naturally sweetened with applesauce and carrots — a perfect healthy snack or breakfast treat.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cupcottage cheese
  • 2large eggs
  • ½ cupalmond flour (or oat flour)
  • 1 tspvanilla extract
  • 1 tspcinnamon
  • ½ tspnutmeg (optional)
  • ½ tspbaking powder
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 cupgrated carrots
  • ¼ cupunsweetened applesauce
  • ¼ cupchopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
  • 2 tbspraisins or chopped dates (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line or grease an 8×8-inch baking pan.
  2. Blend cottage cheese, eggs, applesauce, and vanilla extract until smooth.
  3. In a large bowl, mix almond flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, and salt.
  4. Pour the wet mixture into the dry and stir until just combined.
  5. Fold in grated carrots, and if using, add nuts and raisins or dates.
  6. Pour batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
  7. Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  8. Cool completely before slicing into bars.

Notes

Use finely grated carrots for a smoother texture.
Let bars cool fully before cutting to prevent crumbling.
Almond flour gives a softer texture, oat flour is denser.
Store in fridge for 5 days or freeze up to 2 months.

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