Carrot oat rye semolina cookies (vegan)

The top winter cookies – carroty, orange-flavored, spicey and soft-textured:) This recipe was developed after encountering on Foodzesty blog Greek Christmas cookies (melomakarona) recipe. It was such a revelation to find semolina in a cookie recipe!! I’ve never seen and tried to use it this way. First off, I’ve made a modified version of melomakarona (will…

Carrot pumpkin tahini loaf (vegan)

The recipe of an incredibly fragrant vegan pumpkin and carrot bread based on tahini paste, or simply – ground hulled sesame seeds. To make it just grind raw or toasted sesame seeds in a food processor with a little oil or water until smooth (I add usually water because sesame paste is already fat enough….

Carrot vanilla cottage cheese pie

Breakfast time is calling for protein-rich and carroty bake like this! Actually, one can decide whether it will be a dessert or just an ordinary breakfast meal:) This incredibly fragrant goodie gets firm=easily portable after cooling. But I think it tastes best when freshly baked:) Makes 4 servings Takes 50 minutes (15 preparation, 30 baking, 5…

Carrot beetroot walnut muffins

Colorful muffins recipe with nuts, carrot and beetroot:) Easy-to-make, fragrant, moist, nutty-crunchy. Happy baking:)  Makes 12 muffins Takes 40 minutes Ingredients 1 medium beetroot, finely grated 1 large carrot, finely grated 1/2 cup neutral vegetable oil (grapeseed/coconut)/ or butter 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup sour cream 2 eggs 2 cups…

Carrot rye quark cake (cheesecake)

When two divine desserts come together for one flavorful union it’s called carrot cheesecake. The cake that just blew me away:) This year I’ve made 5 carrot cheesecakes, all very different in textures, ingredients, shapes and those beautifully formed swirls. Here I’m sharing a quark carrot cake variation. Happy baking!:) Ingredients Batter 2 large finely grated carrots…

Carrot oat walnut rye cookies (vegan)

This ultimate vegan recipe makes unbelievably fragrant and delicious cookies! Carroty, oaty and nutty!:) I’ve already made notes to improve the recipe, by replacing regular sugar with cane sugar, and corn oil with solid coconut oil. Gonna try it this way next time! ‘Cause this kind of cookies is just like a piece of paradise…

Carrot pumpkin rye bread with raisins and hazelnuts

This fragrant carroty rye bread is easy-to-make and well-stored at room temperature. It can last for a couple of weeks, placed in a container or wrapped in parchment paper. Can be a part of a breakfast or brunch, and a dessert by itself if served with a topping. Enjoy!:) Ingredients 1 heaped cup carrots, grated…

Carrot pancakes

A beautiful golden color pancakes! Almost a carrot cake in miniature:) For carrot lovers like me they are just like heaven:D Enjoy! Ingredients 1 1/3 cup buttermilk 2 eggs 4 carrots (1 1/2 cup chopped) 1 cup all purpose flour 2 tbsp brown sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp…

Carrot ginger buckwheat walnut cake (vegan)

I’ve been dreaming of writing about this vegan carrot cake since winter:) When I went off to the mountains. Now it feels like it was one of the most fantastic adventures ever. In a wondrous place with amazing people. Loads of snow, yoga classes, skiing, yoga instructor training, meeting with a Teacher who turned my…

Carrot cottage cheese rice flour pie

I love breakfasts! My friend told me once [at the breakfast]: “Why should we “break” “fast”? In the morning we should have our meals slowly, mindfully, enjoying the taste, the smell, the morning, and each other”. And we did:) I’d add that it concerns any other time we take our meals. So, slow down and…

Carrot hazelnut clove cookies

Carrot cookies will always remain the most bright and flavorful baking memory from my childhood. Back then, we were cutting cookies in different fancy shapes with my mom, and these sunny cookies were yummiest in the world!:) Here is my try to revive that never-forgotten taste. Mind that not keeping dough in the fridge enough,…

Oatmeal carrot cardamom cookies (flourless)

These cookies are just like your morning oatmeal, only baked and sweetened. Carrot is ‘disguised’ because of super rich orange flavor. Chickpea powder added as extra protein. Yield: 12 cookies        Ingredients 2 medium carrots, finely grated 200 g regular oats zest from 1 orange, finely grated 2 eggs 100 g sugar 100 g walnuts 1 teaspoon ground…