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Carrot Cake Bowl made in a Ninja CREAMi, served
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Carrot Cake Bowl

Carrot cake for breakfast: soft carrots, banana, skyr and oats with cinnamon and a little ginger, sweetened with dates. Thick, soft orange and cozy.

Hands-on
30 min
Freeze
24 h
Program
Smoothie Bowl
Makes
4 servings6 servings

Good forEasterSpringHealthy

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Nutrition

Per 100 g, estimatedPer serving (¼ of a 473 ml16 oz tubpint, about 121 g), estimated

95kcal
4.2 gProtein
0.8 gFat
19 gCarbs
12 gSugar
115kcal
5 gProtein
1 gFat
23 gCarbs
15 gSugar

Whole tubpint: 462 kcal, 20 g protein693 kcal, 30 g protein (709 ml24 oz). Contains: Gluten, Milk, Tree nuts. Toppings are not included in these numbers.

Ingredients

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carrots, peeled and choppedrolled oats2% milkfrozen ripe banana slicesplain skyrMedjool date, pittedground cinnamonground gingerground nutmegvanilla extractfine salt max fill
carrots, peeled and choppedrolled oats2% milkfrozen ripe banana slicesplain skyrMedjool date, pittedground cinnamonground gingerground nutmegvanilla extractfine salt max fill

459 of 473 ml688 of 709 ml

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Steps

  1. Simmer 110 g carrots200 ml carrots⅔ cup + 3 tbsp carrots165 g carrots310 ml carrots1¼ cups carrots in a small pan of water for 12–15 minutes, until very soft. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool them.
  2. Meanwhile, soak 15 g rolled oats3 tbsp rolled oats3 tbsp rolled oats25 g rolled oats65 ml rolled oats¼ cup rolled oats in 90 ml semi-skimmed milk90 ml semi-skimmed milk¼ cup + 2 tbsp 2% milk135 ml semi-skimmed milk140 ml semi-skimmed milk½ cup + 1 tbsp 2% milk for 10 minutes. If the dates are firm, soak them in hot water too.
  3. Blend the carrots and oats with 100 g frozen ripe banana slices160 ml frozen ripe banana slices⅔ cup frozen ripe banana slices150 g frozen ripe banana slices240 ml frozen ripe banana slices1 cup frozen ripe banana slices, 110 g plain skyr100 ml plain skyr¼ cup + 3 tbsp plain skyr165 g plain skyr160 ml plain skyr⅔ cup plain skyr, 2 Medjool dates2 Medjool dates2 Medjool dates3 Medjool dates3 Medjool dates3 Medjool dates, 1 tsp ground cinnamon1 tsp ground cinnamon1 tsp ground cinnamon1½ tsp ground cinnamon1½ tsp ground cinnamon1½ tsp ground cinnamon, ¼ tsp ground ginger¼ tsp ground ginger¼ tsp ground ginger¼ tsp ground ginger¼ tsp ground ginger¼ tsp ground ginger, a pinch of ground nutmega pinch of ground nutmega pinch of ground nutmega pinch of ground nutmega pinch of ground nutmega pinch of ground nutmeg, 1 tsp pure vanilla extract1 tsp pure vanilla extract1 tsp vanilla extract1½ tsp pure vanilla extract1½ tsp pure vanilla extract1½ tsp vanilla extract and a pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salt until completely smooth.
  4. Pour the base into an empty tubpint, up to the max fill line. Put the lid on and freeze on a level shelf for 24 hours.
  5. Toast 15 g walnuts2 tbsp walnuts2 tbsp walnuts25 g walnuts3 tbsp walnuts3 tbsp walnuts and 2 tbsp unsweetened coconut flakes2 tbsp unsweetened coconut flakes2 tbsp unsweetened coconut flakes3 tbsp unsweetened coconut flakes3 tbsp unsweetened coconut flakes3 tbsp unsweetened coconut flakes in a dry frying pan over medium heat for 2–3 minutes, stirring, until golden. Let them cool.
  6. Take the lid off, set the tubpint in the outer bowl and lock it into the machine. Run Smoothie Bowl.
  7. If it looks crumbly or powdery, add 30 ml semi-skimmed milk2 tbsp semi-skimmed milk2 tbsp 2% milk45 ml semi-skimmed milk3 tbsp semi-skimmed milk3 tbsp 2% milk and run Re-spin.
  8. Scoop into bowls. Top with the walnuts, the coconut and 30 g carrots55 ml carrots¼ cup carrots45 g carrots85 ml carrots⅓ cup carrots, finely grated, then dust with a pinch of ground cinnamona pinch of ground cinnamona pinch of ground cinnamona pinch of ground cinnamona pinch of ground cinnamona pinch of ground cinnamon.

To serve: Serve in wide bowls, so there is room for all the toppings.

My notes

Tips

  • Short on time? Use the carrots raw and very finely grated instead of cooked. The bowl is a little less smooth, a bit more like the cake itself.
  • Medjool dates are soft and blend easily. Smaller, firmer dried dates work too: use 5 or 6 and soak them in hot water for 10 minutes first.
  • For a nut-free bowl, top with pumpkin seeds instead of walnuts. If it must be gluten-free, use oats labeled gluten-free.

Why it works

Soft-cooked carrots, banana and dates bring fiber and natural sugar, so the frozen block spins thick and spoonable, and soaked oats make it creamy. Cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and vanilla bring the carrot cake flavor.

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