Gluten Free Oatmeal Carrot Cake
This super easy healthy oatmeal carrot cake has oatmeal, carrots, raisins, naturally sweetened with a vanilla infused maple syrup and topped with a delicious cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
- 4 Cups Gluten Free Oatmeal [divided]
- 1 1/2 Tsp Cinnamon
- 1 1/2 Tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 Tsp Salt
- 3/4 Cup Orange Juice [I use pulp free Simply Orange Juice]
- 3/4 Cup Vanilla Infused Maple Syrup [You can also use regular maple syrup if you prefer]
- 3/4 Cup Apple Sauce
- 2 Eggs
- 3 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 Tsp GF Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/2 Cup Shredded Carrots
- 3/4 Cup Raisins
- 1 Package Pillsbury Gluten Free Cream Cheese Frosting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to the 350ยบ and spray your two 8" inch pans with cooking spray and set aside
- Add 2 1/2 cups of the GF oatmeal, as well as the cinnamon, baking soda, salt, orange juice, maple syrup, apple sauce, eggs, oil, and vanilla extract into your blender and blend until it's smooth1 1/2 Tsp Cinnamon, 1 1/2 Tsp Baking Soda, 1/2 Tsp Salt, 3/4 Cup Orange Juice, 3/4 Cup Vanilla Infused Maple Syrup, 3/4 Cup Apple Sauce, 2 Eggs, 3 Tbsp Olive Oil, 2 Tsp GF Vanilla Extract
- Once batter is combined, fold in remaining 1 1/2 cup of oatmeal, carrots, and raisins1 1/2 Cup Shredded Carrots, 3/4 Cup Raisins
- Pour batter evenly into pans and bake for 25-30 minutes until brown on top and toothpick comes out clean
- Allow the cake to cool
- Once the cake is completely cooled, remove from pan and frost the first layer with your preferred choice of frosting, then pile the second half of the cake on top for the second layer and frost that one!1 Package Pillsbury Gluten Free Cream Cheese Frosting
- Enjoy!
Notes
I use Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Rolled Oats
I just use the pre shredded "matchstick" carrots to save time
You can also use regular maple syrup if you can't find vanilla bean infused maple syrup, I found mine are target, but I will be linking a few others from Amazon!