Healthier Carrot Cake | Dom Cooks

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 cup walnuts or pecans, roasted and chopped (for the topping)
• 1 cup finely grated carrots (about 2-3 carrots)
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 6 small dates or 4 Medjool dates, pitted and chopped
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup Greek yogurt
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (or melted coconut oil, nut oil, or avocado oil)
• 1/4 cup milk or buttermilk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup labneh or cream cheese
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• Zest of one clementine or mandarin orange