This Low Carb Gluten Free Carrot Cake is going to absolutely blow your mind! It’s so good you’ll swear it’s a traditional carrot cake!
Why This Gluten Free Carrot Cake Is About To Become Your Favorite Cake
- Fast. Have you ever baked a carrot cake? It takes forever. This recipe is done in under an hour in your Instant Pot .
- Easy. This may not seem easy if you’re used to grabbing premade icing. BUT if you like to make your own, or are eating keto , this is an easy alternative.
- Gluten Free . Perfectly allergy-friendly.
- Low Carb . 3 net carbs per serving!
- Delicious. Seriously. Have you ever tried a carrot cake? It’s totally indulgent. And is easily a dessert recipe favorite.
Does Carrot Cake Contain Gluten?
Many carrot cake recipes do contain gluten, but not this one!
I’m so excited about sharing the recipe for this Gluten Free Carrot Cake with you. I feel very confident in saying that if you try this cake, you will fall in love with me (and the cake).
When I made my previous Keto Carrot Cake Recipe , I made it in an Instant Pot. I’ll try this one that way as well, but this time, I baked it. You can’t tell it’s gluten-free, you can’t tell it’s no sugar added, you can’t tell it’s keto, and you can’t tell it doesn’t have flour.
And yes, you heard me right, this is actually Keto Carrot Cake . Trust me, you’re not going to believe that it’s low carb carrot cake when you taste it. It is just so incredibly yummy that you’ll swear it’s just a normal carrot cake , but I assure you, it really is gluten-free and absolutely delicious!
As much as I love my Instant Pot Carrot Cake , I love this one more, even though Mama loves all her recipes “in their own way”.
Is This A Keto Cream Cheese Frosting?
Yes, it absolutely is! This cake is completely covered and filled with deliciously sweet, creamy, and completely keto-friendly cream cheese frosting. I mean, what good carrot cake doesn’t have frosting? And to have a keto cream cheese frosting at that, you’ll be making this cake on a regular basis–not just as an Easter Carrot Cake!
How To Make TheKeto Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a large bowl , beat softened butter, cream cheese, and cream with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes, scraping the bowl occasionally, until smooth and creamy.
- Stir in vanilla, then stir in powdered Swerve . Add more powdered Swerve as needed until frosting is a thick, spreadable consistency.
How To Make Gluten Free Carrot Cake
- Turn oven on to 350F and grease a 6" x 3" cake pan .
- Mix together all ingredients using a hand mixer until the mixture is well-incorporated and looks fluffy. This will keep the cake from being dense as almond flour cakes can sometimes be.
- Pour into the greased pan and bake for 30-40 minutes until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. For large cupcakes, bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Once cooled, cut the cake in half horizontally and add 1/3 of the frosting keto cream cheese to the middle.
- Cover the rest of the cake in the remaining keto cream cheese frosting.
How Do I Make My Gluten Free Carrot Cake More Moist?
For this Carrot Cake recipe, I use THREE eggs along with coconut oil to offset the dryness that can come from using almond flour in gluten free or low carb baking.
Tips And Tricks For Frosting The Cake
- Make sure that you allow the cake to cool before trying to frost it. I know, you’re going to want to frost and eat it right away, but your frosting is just going to melt off if you don’t allow it to cool first.
- If needed, you can cut a thin layer off of the top of the cake to make it easier to frost. A flat surface is much easier to frost.
- Make sure that you are using POWDERED Serve and not the granular kind. Otherwise, the frosting will turn out really gritty.
- Place a sheet of wax paper under the cake before frosting it. This will keep you from having to clean the plate you frost it on.
Are Carrots Keto-Friendly?
Carrots, by themselves, are not known to be particularly keto-friendly. However, it all depends on the serving size. One cup of shredded carrot has about 11-12 total carbs. This Gluten Free Carrot Cake spreads that across 8 total servings, making this dish only have 6 grams of carbs per serving.
Just one ounce of a regular carrot cake has 22 grams of carbs. 22 GRAMS PER OUNCE! My Gluten-Free Carrot Cake comes in way below that, and with only 6 grams of carbs, it certainly qualifies as keto.
Whether or not something is keto is largely dependent on how much you eat. Most anything can be keto as long as you portion it correctly.
Looking For More GreatLow Carb Desserts?
- If you’re looking for some delicious keto gluten-free cookies, you have got to try these Almendrados Cookies !
- This Keto Chocolate Cake is soft, moist, light and just plain delicious.
- These little Keto Cookies won’t last long! Perfect texture, 10 min prep, and incomparable taste.
- If you’ve never incorporated cardamom in your baking before, you have got to try this gluten-free Cardamom Cupcakes Recipe !
- This Keto Peanut Butter Cake With Coconut Flour is low carb, super moist, sweet, and all-around satisfying.
Gluten Free Carrot Cake
Equipment
- Hand Mixer
- 6 x 3 FAT DADDIO BAKING PAN
Ingredients
For The Carrot Cake
- ▢ 3 ( 3 ) Eggs
- ▢ 1 cup ( 112 g ) Superfine Almond Flour
- ▢ 1/3 cup ( 0.33 g ) Truvia
- ▢ 1 teaspoon ( 1 teaspoon ) Baking Powder
- ▢ 1 teaspoon ( 1 teaspoon ) Apple Pie Spice
- ▢ 1/4 cup ( 54.5 g ) Coconut Oil
- ▢ 1/2 cup ( 119 g ) Heavy Whipping Cream
- ▢ 1 cup ( 128 g ) shredded carrots
- ▢ 1/2 cup ( 49.5 g ) Pecans
For The Keto Cream Cheese Frosting
- ▢ 4 ounces Cream Cheese , room temperature
- ▢ 1/4 cup Butter , room temperature
- ▢ 1/2-1 tablespoon Heavy Cream
- ▢ 1/2-5/8 cup Powdered Swerve
- ▢ 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
Instructions
For The Keto Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a large bowl , beat softened butter, cream cheese, and cream with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes, scraping the bowl occasionally, until smooth and creamy.
- Stir in vanilla, then stir in powdered Swerve . Add more Swerve as needed until frosting is a thick, spreadable consistency.
For The Carrot Cake
- Turn oven on to 350F and grease a 6" x 3" cake pan .
- Mix together all ingredients using a hand mixer until the mixture is well-incorporated and looks fluffy. This will keep the cake from being dense as almond flour cakes can sometimes be.
- Pour into the greased pan and bake for 30-40 minutes until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. For large cupcakes, bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Once cooled, cut the cake in half horizontally and add 1/3 of the frosting keto cream cheese to the middle.
- Cover the rest of the cake in the remaining keto cream cheese frosting.
Tips And Tricks For Frosting The Cake
- Make sure that you allow the cake to cool before trying to frost it. I know, you’re going to want to frost and eat it right away, but your frosting is just going to melt off if you don’t allow it to cool first.
- If needed, you can cut a thin layer off of the top of the cake to make it easier to frost. A flat surface is much easier to frost.
- Make sure that you are using POWDERED Serve and not the granular kind. Otherwise, the frosting will turn out really gritty.
- Place a sheet of wax paper under the cake before frosting it. This will keep you from having to clean the plate you frost it on.
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Originally Published September 20, 2019
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This Low Carb Gluten Free Carrot Cake is going to absolutely blow your mind! It’s so good you’ll swear it’s a traditional carrot cake!
Why This Gluten Free Carrot Cake Is About To Become Your Favorite Cake
- Fast. Have you ever baked a carrot cake? It takes forever. This recipe is done in under an hour in your Instant Pot .
- Easy. This may not seem easy if you’re used to grabbing premade icing. BUT if you like to make your own, or are eating keto , this is an easy alternative.
- Gluten Free . Perfectly allergy-friendly.
- Low Carb . 3 net carbs per serving!
- Delicious. Seriously. Have you ever tried a carrot cake? It’s totally indulgent. And is easily a dessert recipe favorite.
Does Carrot Cake Contain Gluten?
Many carrot cake recipes do contain gluten, but not this one!
I’m so excited about sharing the recipe for this Gluten Free Carrot Cake with you. I feel very confident in saying that if you try this cake, you will fall in love with me (and the cake).
When I made my previous Keto Carrot Cake Recipe , I made it in an Instant Pot. I’ll try this one that way as well, but this time, I baked it. You can’t tell it’s gluten-free, you can’t tell it’s no sugar added, you can’t tell it’s keto, and you can’t tell it doesn’t have flour.
And yes, you heard me right, this is actually Keto Carrot Cake . Trust me, you’re not going to believe that it’s low carb carrot cake when you taste it. It is just so incredibly yummy that you’ll swear it’s just a normal carrot cake , but I assure you, it really is gluten-free and absolutely delicious!
As much as I love my Instant Pot Carrot Cake , I love this one more, even though Mama loves all her recipes “in their own way”.
Is This A Keto Cream Cheese Frosting?
Yes, it absolutely is! This cake is completely covered and filled with deliciously sweet, creamy, and completely keto-friendly cream cheese frosting. I mean, what good carrot cake doesn’t have frosting? And to have a keto cream cheese frosting at that, you’ll be making this cake on a regular basis–not just as an Easter Carrot Cake!
How To Make TheKeto Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a large bowl , beat softened butter, cream cheese, and cream with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes, scraping the bowl occasionally, until smooth and creamy.
- Stir in vanilla, then stir in powdered Swerve . Add more powdered Swerve as needed until frosting is a thick, spreadable consistency.
How To Make Gluten Free Carrot Cake
- Turn oven on to 350F and grease a 6" x 3" cake pan .
- Mix together all ingredients using a hand mixer until the mixture is well-incorporated and looks fluffy. This will keep the cake from being dense as almond flour cakes can sometimes be.
- Pour into the greased pan and bake for 30-40 minutes until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. For large cupcakes, bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Once cooled, cut the cake in half horizontally and add 1/3 of the frosting keto cream cheese to the middle.
- Cover the rest of the cake in the remaining keto cream cheese frosting.
How Do I Make My Gluten Free Carrot Cake More Moist?
For this Carrot Cake recipe, I use THREE eggs along with coconut oil to offset the dryness that can come from using almond flour in gluten free or low carb baking.
Tips And Tricks For Frosting The Cake
- Make sure that you allow the cake to cool before trying to frost it. I know, you’re going to want to frost and eat it right away, but your frosting is just going to melt off if you don’t allow it to cool first.
- If needed, you can cut a thin layer off of the top of the cake to make it easier to frost. A flat surface is much easier to frost.
- Make sure that you are using POWDERED Serve and not the granular kind. Otherwise, the frosting will turn out really gritty.
- Place a sheet of wax paper under the cake before frosting it. This will keep you from having to clean the plate you frost it on.
Are Carrots Keto-Friendly?
Carrots, by themselves, are not known to be particularly keto-friendly. However, it all depends on the serving size. One cup of shredded carrot has about 11-12 total carbs. This Gluten Free Carrot Cake spreads that across 8 total servings, making this dish only have 6 grams of carbs per serving.
Just one ounce of a regular carrot cake has 22 grams of carbs. 22 GRAMS PER OUNCE! My Gluten-Free Carrot Cake comes in way below that, and with only 6 grams of carbs, it certainly qualifies as keto.
Whether or not something is keto is largely dependent on how much you eat. Most anything can be keto as long as you portion it correctly.
Looking For More GreatLow Carb Desserts?
- If you’re looking for some delicious keto gluten-free cookies, you have got to try these Almendrados Cookies !
- This Keto Chocolate Cake is soft, moist, light and just plain delicious.
- These little Keto Cookies won’t last long! Perfect texture, 10 min prep, and incomparable taste.
- If you’ve never incorporated cardamom in your baking before, you have got to try this gluten-free Cardamom Cupcakes Recipe !
- This Keto Peanut Butter Cake With Coconut Flour is low carb, super moist, sweet, and all-around satisfying.
Gluten Free Carrot Cake
Equipment
- Hand Mixer
- 6 x 3 FAT DADDIO BAKING PAN
Ingredients
For The Carrot Cake
- ▢ 3 ( 3 ) Eggs
- ▢ 1 cup ( 112 g ) Superfine Almond Flour
- ▢ 1/3 cup ( 0.33 g ) Truvia
- ▢ 1 teaspoon ( 1 teaspoon ) Baking Powder
- ▢ 1 teaspoon ( 1 teaspoon ) Apple Pie Spice
- ▢ 1/4 cup ( 54.5 g ) Coconut Oil
- ▢ 1/2 cup ( 119 g ) Heavy Whipping Cream
- ▢ 1 cup ( 128 g ) shredded carrots
- ▢ 1/2 cup ( 49.5 g ) Pecans
For The Keto Cream Cheese Frosting
- ▢ 4 ounces Cream Cheese , room temperature
- ▢ 1/4 cup Butter , room temperature
- ▢ 1/2-1 tablespoon Heavy Cream
- ▢ 1/2-5/8 cup Powdered Swerve
- ▢ 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
Instructions
For The Keto Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a large bowl , beat softened butter, cream cheese, and cream with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes, scraping the bowl occasionally, until smooth and creamy.
- Stir in vanilla, then stir in powdered Swerve . Add more Swerve as needed until frosting is a thick, spreadable consistency.
For The Carrot Cake
- Turn oven on to 350F and grease a 6" x 3" cake pan .
- Mix together all ingredients using a hand mixer until the mixture is well-incorporated and looks fluffy. This will keep the cake from being dense as almond flour cakes can sometimes be.
- Pour into the greased pan and bake for 30-40 minutes until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. For large cupcakes, bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Once cooled, cut the cake in half horizontally and add 1/3 of the frosting keto cream cheese to the middle.
- Cover the rest of the cake in the remaining keto cream cheese frosting.
Tips And Tricks For Frosting The Cake
- Make sure that you allow the cake to cool before trying to frost it. I know, you’re going to want to frost and eat it right away, but your frosting is just going to melt off if you don’t allow it to cool first.
- If needed, you can cut a thin layer off of the top of the cake to make it easier to frost. A flat surface is much easier to frost.
- Make sure that you are using POWDERED Serve and not the granular kind. Otherwise, the frosting will turn out really gritty.
- Place a sheet of wax paper under the cake before frosting it. This will keep you from having to clean the plate you frost it on.
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Originally Published September 20, 2019
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Gluten Free Carrot Cake
Ingredients
For The Carrot Cake
- 3 Eggs
- 1 cup Superfine Almond Flour
- 1/3 cup Truvia
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Apple Pie Spice
- 1/4 cup Coconut Oil
- 1/2 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1/2 cup Pecans
For The Keto Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 ounces Cream Cheese room temperature
- 1/4 cup Butter room temperature
- 1/2-1 tablespoon Heavy Cream
- 1/2-5/8 cup Powdered Swerve
- 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
Instructions
For The Keto Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a large bowl , beat softened butter, cream cheese, and cream with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes, scraping the bowl occasionally, until smooth and creamy.
- Stir in vanilla, then stir in powdered Swerve . Add more Swerve as needed until frosting is a thick, spreadable consistency.
For The Carrot Cake
- Turn oven on to 350F and grease a 6" x 3" cake pan .
- Mix together all ingredients using a hand mixer until the mixture is well-incorporated and looks fluffy. This will keep the cake from being dense as almond flour cakes can sometimes be.
- Pour into the greased pan and bake for 30-40 minutes until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. For large cupcakes, bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Once cooled, cut the cake in half horizontally and add 1/3 of the frosting keto cream cheese to the middle.
- Cover the rest of the cake in the remaining keto cream cheese frosting.
Tips And Tricks For Frosting The Cake
- Make sure that you allow the cake to cool before trying to frost it. I know, you’re going to want to frost and eat it right away, but your frosting is just going to melt off if you don’t allow it to cool first.
- If needed, you can cut a thin layer off of the top of the cake to make it easier to frost. A flat surface is much easier to frost.
- Make sure that you are using POWDERED Serve and not the granular kind. Otherwise, the frosting will turn out really gritty.
- Place a sheet of wax paper under the cake before frosting it. This will keep you from having to clean the plate you frost it on.
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This Pecan Crusted Chicken recipe gives you all the delicious flavor of breaded chicken without the carbs. They’re keto, crunchy, and absolutely irresistible!
What Makes This Pecan Crusted Chicken Recipe So Amazing
- Low Carb . Only 5 net carbs per serving.
- Fast. A delicious meal ready in under 30 minutes with the help of your Air Fryer .
- Easy. Coat the chicken in a delicious maple pecan crust and air fry. That’s it.
- Gluten Free . There’s no flour in the breading, making this great for anyone with a gluten allergy.
Can You Have Pecan Crusted Chicken On AKeto Diet?
Sometimes I get a craving for breaded chicken tenders, but the high carb breading just doesn’t work with my low carb diet. Enter Pecan Crusted Chicken . They’re every bit as delicious as breaded chicken tenders without all of the carbs. What’s more, they’re delicious enough for your non-keto family to enjoy right along with you. That’s a win-win if I’ve ever seen one.
You’re probably wondering, how am I going to get a crunchy chicken tender without deep frying them in fatty oil? That’s where the air fryer comes in. (Check out my air fryer reviews here)
What Ingredients Do You Need For This Pecan Chicken Recipe?
- Chicken tenders
- Kosher Salt
- Ground Black Pepper
- Smoked Paprika
- Coarse-Ground Mustard
- Sugar-Free Maple Syrup
- finely-crushed pecans
A keto diet doesn’t mean you have to give up on everything breaded. This Pecan Crusted Chicken recipe is a prime example of that. Simply sub out a high-carb breading with something like pecans and you’re in business. Deliciously crispy, low carb, and delightfully nutty.
It makes this Pecan Crusted Chicken recipe just as crunchy as a deep fryer would without all the unnecessary fat and oiliness. Not to mention it makes this recipe faster! No long oven bake times or smelly deep fryer oil smells here.
Now when I originally made these I used honey to get the mustard sweeter, and of course, you can definitely do that if you’d like. But if you’re trying to make these low carb, I find that a sugar-free maple syrup is just the ticket. it lends a delicious, maple-y flavor, it’s thick enough to help the coating stick, and it all just works beautifully together.
How To Make Pecan Crusted Chicken
- Place the chicken tenders in a large bowl.
- Add salt, pepper, and smoked paprika. Mix until the chicken is coated with the spices.
- Pour in honey and mustard and coat the chicken.
- Place the finely-crushed pecans on a plate.
- One chicken tender at a time, roll the tenders into the crushed pecans until both sides are coated. Shake off any excess.
- Continue until all tenders are coated and place them in a single layer in the air fryer basket.
- Set the air fryer to 350F for 12 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the pecans are golden brown.
Tips And Tricks
- For this recipe, you want the nuts crushed fine, but not utterly powdered. The finer they are chopped, the more likely they are to stick to the mustard mixture.
- If you find yourself getting annoyed by nuts that just won’t stay put, just chop them a little bit more and you should be good to go.
- Remember too that you can use other nuts for this recipe, so if you don’t like pecans, try something different.
What Goes Good With Pecan Crusted Chicken?
- Make it a southern supper by adding my Pressure Cooker Green Beans with Bacon as a side! They’re deliciously savory and low carb.
- My Instant Pot Iced Tea is a great way to wash down these chicken tenders while still keeping it low carb! Sweet tea doesn’t have to mean high carb.
- Love mac and cheese but trying to avoid the carbs? My Low Carb Cauliflower Mac and Cheese will satisfy your cravings without knocking you out of ketosis.
- Keto Candied Pecans - If you have leftover pecans from making your chicken, make some of these delicious keto candied pecans for dessert.
It’s a whole meal that feels indulgent, and satisfying, but it’s low carb through and through. Just because you’re eating low carb doesn’t mean you have to eat food that’s low in taste. It’s so flavorful and easily one of our best air fryer chicken recipes .
Want to keep things low carb but aren’t a fan of pecans? Try this Almond Crusted Chicken for similiar flavors and carb count!
How Long Do They Last?
For the best flavor and texture, try to enjoy these Pecan Crusted Chicken Tenders within 3-4 days after making them.
What’s more, here’s a meal you can feed a non-keto family without feeling guilty about it. You can always add a side of mashed potatoes or rice to go with this. If you want to know how to make perfect rice in the Instant Pot , by the way, check out my Perfect Rice videos .
Pecan Crusted Chicken | Low Carb Pecan Chicken Recipe
Equipment
- PHILLIPS AIR FRYER
Ingredients
- ▢ 1 pound ( 453.59 g ) chicken tenders
- ▢ 1 teaspoon ( 1 teaspoon ) Kosher Salt
- ▢ 1 teaspoon ( 1 teaspoon ) Ground Black Pepper
- ▢ 1/2 teaspoon ( 0.5 teaspoon ) Smoked Paprika
- ▢ 1/4 cup ( 62.25 g ) Coarse-Ground Mustard
- ▢ 2 tablespoons ( 2 tablespoons ) Sugar-Free Maple Syrup , or honey
- ▢ 1 cup ( 80 g ) finely-crushed pecans
Instructions
- Place the chicken tenders in a large bowl .
- Add salt, pepper and smoked paprika and mix well until the chicken is coated with the spices.
- Pour in honey and mustard and mix well.
- Place the finely-crushed pecans on a plate.
- Working with one chicken tender at a time, roll the tenders into the crushed pecans until both sides are coated. Brush off any excess.
- Place the tenders into the air fryer basket and continue until all tenders are coated and in the air fryer basket.
- Set the air fryer to 350F for 12 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the pecans are golden brown before serving.
Tips And Tricks For Making Pecan Crusted Chicken
- For this recipe, you want the nuts crushed fine, but not utterly powdered. The finer they are chopped, the more likely they are to stick to the mustard mixture.
- If you find yourself getting annoyed by nuts that just won’t stay put, just chop them a little bit more and you should be good to go.
- Remember too that you can use other nuts for this recipe, so if you don’t like pecans, try something different.
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And don’t forget to check out my air fryer cookbooks! Every day easy air fryer , and Air Fryer Revolution .
Every one of the recipes in this book can be made in an hour or less, and many are on the table in as little as 30 minutes. You won’t find “cream of anything” cans in the ingredient list: instead, you’ll start with fresh ingredients–healthful meats and vegetables–and let the air fryer do the hard work. Unleash the full potential of your Air Fryer and eat healthfully every night.
Originally published on August 31, 2018
