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This sweet carrot bake for BLE is filled with whole plant-based ingredients, tastes sweet from banana and cinnamon, and is guilt free!

This sweet carrot bake for BLE came out exceedingly delicious, without eggs or nut butters! I lovingly call it a mush because of how it’s made. But trust me, this sort of tastes like guilt-free carrot cake. In addition, with a quick reheat, these bakes are also a great breakfast choice for quick mornings on the go.

What is a bake?

Let me start by saying that in the Bright Line Eating™ community, breakfast bakes (like patties, pancakes, whatever you’d like to call them) are not news. Seems like they’re everywhere, and I KNOW they’re delicious just by looking at them. Breakfast bakes are simply oats and some kind of binder and fruit which are then made into patties and baked. You can think of it like a breakfast cookie of sorts, that’s warm and can be held.

I always wanted to try a bake, but I need them to be plant-based (hard to find) and without a lot of nut butter which can sometimes be triggering (even harder to find). I know, I’m picky. In other words, I was looking for something that fit what I was looking for, but couldn’t find it. For that reason, this recipe was born.

Here’s how to make Sweet Carrot Bake for BLE:

2 oz carrots (grate these by hand, the store grated variety won’t work as well)

2 oz banana, mashed well

1 oz oats

1/4 oz chia seeds and 3/4 oz walnuts (1/2 protein)

1/2 tsp cinnamon (feel free to change this up, add some nutmeg too!)

pinch salt

2 oz fruit of choice on top (berries or pineapple would be amazing!)

First, line a small baking sheet with parchment papers. Set it aside.
Second, combine the carrots, banana, oats, chia, walnuts, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. Massage this mixture with your hands. Don’t be scared, it’s the best way to get it combined really well.
Lastly, create a little patty about 3/4 inch thick and place it on the parchment-lined sheet.
At this time, you can decide to place the extra 2 oz of fruit on the top, or you can wait at the end for some contrast (for example, simmered berries).
Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.
You can also make this the night before and reheat it in a toaster oven in the morning for breakfast on the go.

For Bright Line Eating™: This recipe makes up 1 fruit, 1 grain, and 1/2 protein. You would have to add the remainder of the protein (1/2 portion) at the end. Add half a glass of almond milk or coconut yoghurt to dip the bake into, like I do. For me and others in the BLE community, interchanging veggies for fruit is often acceptable.

How To Change it Up:

You can exchange the carrot for zucchini or apple
Feel free to add your favorite spices like nutmeg and pumpkin spice. One of my favorite add ins is making coconut yoghurt the rest of my protein portion and grating fresh nutmeg over it. YUM.
The chia acts as a binder, so definitely keep that in. However, you can definitely exchange the walnuts for pecans, pistachios, or any other favorite nut or seed.
Feel free to make 6 batches of this at a time. First, multiply the recipe by 6, making a large batter. Next, press the batter down into a pan lined with parchment paper and bake it at 350 degrees for about 25-30 minutes (may need more, just check on it). Lastly, slice the whole tray into 6 equal portions. You will have to add an additional 1/2 protein per square to complete your breakfast, as well as 2 oz fruit on top.

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Equipment

Baking tray lined with parchment paper.

Ingredients

2 oz grated carrot (by hand is best)
2 oz banana, mashed well
1 oz oats
1/4 oz chia seeds
3/4 oz walnuts
1/2 tsp cinnamon
pinch salt
2 oz fruit of choice, on top

Instructions

First, line a small baking sheet with parchment papers. Set it aside.
Second, combine the carrots, banana, oats, chia, walnuts, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. Massage this mixture with your hands. Don't be scared, it's the best way to get it combined really well.
Lastly, create a little patty about 3/4 inch thick and place it on the parchment-lined sheet.
At this time, you can decide to place the extra 2 oz of fruit on the top, or you can wait at the end for some contrast (for example, simmered berries).
Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.
You can also make this the night before and reheat it in a toaster oven in the morning for breakfast on the go.

Notes

Note, for Bright Line Eating™, this whole portion includes: 1 grain portion, 1 fruit portion, and 1/2 protein serving. You will have to add another 1/2 protein to this meal to round it out (consider some coconut yoghurt to tip it in, or some almond milk).

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