serves
8
prep
15 minutes
cook
45 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
8
people
preparation
15
minutes
cooking
45
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 2 cups hazelnut or almond meal
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp bicarb soda
- 1 tbsp ras el hanout spice (see Note)
- 1 tsp salt
- ¾ cup soft brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup Greek-style yoghurt or coconut yoghurt for a dairy-free option
- ½ cup argan or olive oil
- 4 carrots, grated
Coconut whipped cream (optional)
- 1 x 400 g can full-fat coconut cream, refrigerated overnight
- 1 tsp icing sugar
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 180°C and line a loaf tin with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine almond meal, baking powder, bicarb soda, ras el hanout and salt.
- In another large bowl, beat the sugar and eggs until well combined and fluffy. Add the yoghurt and argan oil and mix well.
- Pour the wet egg mixture into the dry almond meal bowl with the grated carrots and gently fold using a spatula, making sure not to overmix.
- Pour the batter evenly into the prepared tin.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out with some clean. If you need to cover with foil, do so at this point.
- To make the whipped coconut cream, remove the can of coconut milk from the fridge. Open and drain any liquid. Using a stand-alone or hand mixer, whip until thick and glossy. Add the tsp of icing sugar at a time until combined.
- Once cooled, you can dollop it with whipped coconut cream and finish with . Or you can simply serve it with a dusting of icing sugar.
Note
• Ras el hanout is a Moroccan blend of spices from specialist food shops or you can make your own using.
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.