Healthy Carrot Dish for Spring and Holidays

By: DairyFreeGina

Dairy Free Vegan Gluten Free Plant Based

This recipe is a perfect addition to your Spring menu. It will look especially pretty on your Easter table and it’s also perfect for Thanksgiving. But you can make this anytime of the year when you crave carrots or when you want an elegant dish.

My friend Marina gave me the original recipe. I converted it to be dairy free by using coconut oil and coconut milk. You can easily substitute vegan butter for the coconut oil. I’ve also modified this recipe to make it gluten free by using gluten free flour. Carrots come in many colors including the traditional orange, purple, and white. I think this dish presents best with orange carrots. I find this recipe easiest to make with frozen carrots.

Besides this being a lovely and delicious dish, carrots are so good for you! This root vegetable provides health benefits for your eyes, skin, kidneys, liver, heart, and teeth.

Carrots are an excellent source of beta carotene, fiber, vitamin K1, potassium, and antioxidants.

INGREDIENTS:
2 lbs. carrots ( I like using frozen carrots for this recipe)

Equivalent of 3 eggs ( I use Just Egg or Bob’s Red Mill Egg Replacer )

¼ tsp cinnamon

Dash nutmeg

½ cup brown sugar

1 Tbsp. baking powder

½ cup coconut oil, melted

2 Tbsp. gluten free flour

1 cup coconut milk

DIRECTIONS:
Cook carrots until soft and then mash . Mix all other ingredients together and add to mashed carrots. Pour carrot mixture into blender and puree.

Pour into baking dish sprayed with a bit of cooking spray. Cook at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until browned on top and a toothpick comes out clean. Adjust temperature and baking time according to your oven.

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DairyFreeGina is allergic to milk and lamb, and eats vegan and gluten free. Gina is a life long fitness enthusiast, runner and dancer who is passionate about talking food, nutrition, health and exercise. Gina loves cats, big and small, calls Disney World her 2nd home– and often blogs on these topics too