Health for Body Mind and Soul

Carrots are among the powerhouse of vegetables rich in provitamin A, vitamin C, fiber, and antioxidant phytochemicals which make them indispensable in the fight against cancer. Eaten raw or cooked carrots have many health benefits. These delicious vegan carrot recipes will help you to incorporate even more carrots into your diet.

Vegan Carrot Cake

3 cups grated carrots
1 and 1/2 cups sugar
2 and 1/2 cups whole flour
2 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup orange or pineapple juice
3/4 olive oil
1/2 cup apple sauce
1/2 cup crushed pineapple
3/4 cup chopped nuts
3/4 cup raisins

Method

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix all dry ingredients together.
Add carrots, apple sauce, and oil to dry ingredients and mix with wooden spoon.
Add orange or pineapple juice to mixture and mix well.
Stir in nuts, and raisins.
Pour mixture into a greased and lightly floured baking dish.
Bake at 350 degrees F for about 45 minutes or until knife comes out clean when inserted into the center of the cake.

Frosting

1/4 cup Tofutti cream cheese
1/4 cup Smart Balance margarine
1 and 3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond essence

Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and margarine together. Add powdered sugar and continue mixing. Beat in almond essence. Frost cake when completely cool.

For a new taste sensation frost cake with carob peanut frosting.

Carrot Pie (Eat for Strength)

1 and 1/2 cup soy or milk alternative
2 cups cooked carrots
3 tablespoon soy or oat flour
2 and 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoon honey

Place all ingredients in blender. Blend until smooth. Pour mixture into a baked pie crust. Bake at 300 degrees F for 1 hour. Cool and serve.

Breaded Carrots (Eat for Strength)

8 – 10 whole carrots
Soy or other milk alternatives
Breading meal
salt

Scrub whole carrots and trim ends. Steam carrots in large pot with a little water until cooked. Remove from pot. Dip carrots in milk alternative, sprinkle with salt and roll in fine crumbs or breading meal. Lay on floured baking pan. Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees F covered for first 15 minutes. Remove cover and continue cooking for another 5 minutes.

Carrot Roast (Eat for Strength)

4 cups grated carrots
4 cups cooked rice or garbanzos
1 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup onions
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon cumin
salt to taste

Mix all ingredients together. Pour into baking dish. Bake for 1 hour in preheated oven at 350 degrees F. Serve with gravy.