These vegan carrot cake bites are very easy to make in the food processor and are made with all-natural, plant-based ingredients. They are the perfect healthy snack and post-workout bites to get you through the day. Blend, roll into balls, chill, and serve.
If you love healthy plant-based recipes that you can make in the food processor, I think you will also like my White Bean Hummus Recipe, inspired by Rebar Modern Kitchen Cookbook. No tahini required.
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Health Benefits of Dates
Dates contain several vitamins and minerals, in addition to fiber and antioxidants.
Most of the calories in dates come from carbs. The rest are from a very small amount of protein.
A 3.5-ounce (100-gram) serving provides the following nutrients:
- Calories: 277
- Carbs: 75 grams
- Fiber: 7 grams
- Protein: 2 grams
- Potassium: 20% of the RDI
- Magnesium: 14% of the RDI
- Copper: 18% of the RDI
- Manganese: 15% of the RDI
- Iron: 5% of the RDI
- Vitamin B6: 12% of the RDI
Dates are high in fiber, which may be beneficial for preventing constipation and controlling blood sugar levels.
Dates are a healthy substitute for white sugar in many recipes because of their sweet taste.
Health Benefits of Ground Flax
Flax seeds are good sources of many nutrients. Their health benefits are mainly due to their content of omega-3 fats, lignans, and fiber.
Grown since the beginning of civilization, flax seeds are one of the oldest crops. There are two types, brown and golden, which are equally nutritious.
A typical serving size for ground flax seeds is 1 tablespoon.
One tablespoon of ground flax seeds contains the following:
- Calories: 37
- Protein: 1.3 grams
- Carbs: 2 grams
- Fiber: 1.9 grams
- Total fat: 3 grams
- Saturated fat: 0.3 grams
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.5 grams
- Polyunsaturated fat: 2.0 grams
- Omega-3 fatty acids: 1,597 mg
- Vitamin B1: 8% of the RDI
- Vitamin B6: 2% of the RDI
- Folate: 2% of the RDI
- Calcium: 2% of the RDI
- Iron: 2% of the RDI
- Magnesium: 7% of the RDI
- Phosphorus: 4% of the RDI
- Potassium: 2% of the RDI
Health Benefits of Walnuts
To say that walnuts are a nutritious food is a bit of an understatement.
Walnuts provide healthy fats, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. That’s just the beginning of how they support your health.
Walnuts are an excellent source of antioxidants that can help fight oxidative damage in your body, including damage due to “bad” LDL cholesterol, which promotes atherosclerosis.
Walnuts are a good source of the plant form of omega-3 fat.
Eating walnuts not only nourishes you but also the beneficial bacteria that live in your gut.
Though they’re calorie-dense, you may not absorb all of the calories in walnuts. Additionally, they may even help you control appetite and hunger.
Health Benefits of Carrots
Carrots are a particularly good source of beta carotene, fiber, vitamin K1, potassium, and antioxidants.
Orange carrots get their bright color from beta carotene, an antioxidant that your body converts into vitamin A.
Carrots’ water content ranges from 86–95%, and the edible portion consists of around 10% carbs.
Carrots are about 10% carbs, consisting of starch, fiber, and simple sugars. They are extremely low in fat and protein.
The nutrition facts for two small-to-medium raw carrots (100 grams) are:
- Calories: 41
- Water: 88%
- Protein: 0.9 grams
- Carbs: 9.6 grams
- Sugar: 4.7 grams
- Fiber: 2.8 grams
- Fat: 0.2 grams
Ideas for Other Vegan Protein Bites:
No-bake oatmeal peanut butter bites
Vegan brownie bites
Cocoa Rolled Coconut bites
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Carrot Cake Bites
Equipment
- food processor
- cheese grater
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 cup carrot, shredded
- ½ cup walnuts
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseeds
- ⅔ cup coconut, shredded
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ¼ tsp ginger, ground
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup soft pitted dates
- ¼ cup almond, peanut, or sunflower butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tbsp maple or agave syrup
Instructions
Instructions
- Blend dry ingredients first, add wet ingredients and blend it all together.
- Scoop and roll into balls this will make about 12.
- chill before serving.
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