Low calorie carrot cake loaf
The perfect low calorie sweet treat for autumn. This low calorie carrot cake loaf is picked to perfection, super moist and topped with the dreamiest cream cheese glaze!
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 100 g fat-free yogurt
- 100 g 0 calorie brown sugar
- 50 g unsweetened applesauce
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 130 g self-raising flour*
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- 85 g shredded carrot
Glaze:
- 50 g Philadelphia lightest*
- 25 g 0 calorie powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 180ºC (356ºF).
- In a medium bowl, whisk the egg until fluffy. Whisk in the 0 calorie brown sugar until combined.
- Add the yogurt, applesauce and vanilla and whisk again until well combined.
- Add the flour, baking powder and spiced and whisk to combine. Fold in the shredded carrot.
- Transfer the batter to a 9-inch loaf tin lined with parchment paper and bake for 45-55 minutes, checking every five minutes once it has been in the oven for 40. Cool on a cooling rack.
- Make the cream cheese glaze by mixing together the cream cheese, vanilla and 0 calorie powdered sugar until smooth.
- Allow the loaf to cool completely before adding the glaze and topping with crushed pecans.
- Slice and enjoy!
Notes
*Flour – Sub the same amount of all-purpose or plain flour with the addition of 3/4 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp baking soda.
*Philadelphia lightest - Opt for an equal amount of low-fat cream cheese.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 SliceCalories: 67kcalCarbohydrates: 21.9gProtein: 3.6gFat: 0.8gCholesterol: 19.3mgSodium: 102mgPotassium: 25.7mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1.5g
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