Lately, I’ve been on a huge-normous carrot cake kick. You’ve heard of the Midas Touch? It’s become the Bugs Bunny Touch!
One of my most-recent Carrot Cake experiments took place yesterday, with these guys:
Carrot Cake Macaroons
(Or shape into bars, for Carrot Cake Larabars!)
- peeled carrot
- dash of cinnamon
- ingredients for the original raw macaroons
- a few drops of pure vanilla extract
- Optional add-in ideas: walnuts, dried pineapple, raisins, coconut shavings…
Follow directions for the original Raw Macaroons, adding in the shredded carrot, vanilla, and cinnamon. Form into balls or bars or whatever you want!
Other foods affected by the so-called “Bugs Bunny” touch include: Carrot Cake Pizza!
Carrot Cake Pizza:
To make carrot cake pizzert (dessert pizza), use half the “24-Carrot Cupcakes” recipe and bake it in a round pan instead of muffin cups.
Above, iced with coconut butter in the first photo. I also made Carrot Cake Pancakes, and I’ll post those recipes shortly. But I think I’ve overloaded y’all with enough carrot cake-y foods for one day!
Oh the weather outside is finally delightful…
Remember how, last week, I laughed at those of you who thought it was warm enough here to wear shorts? Well, I’m excited to say that the idea is no longer laughable!! I ran in shorts this morning: it was 57 degrees (perfect running weather)! And the afternoons have been getting into the 70s! Yeah, it’ll probably get cold again. The saying goes: “Don’t like the weather in Dallas? Wait a day.” It’s so true. The day before Christmas Eve, it was 78. Next day, it was 20 and we got 3 inches of snow! But for now,
I’m excited to have no need for those Running-in-the-Cold tips.
Question of the Day: If you could have some type of Midas Touch, what would yours be? For me, Chocolate Touch is stating the obvious. But I might opt to go with oatmeal instead. Would that be too weird? On a non-food level, I’d choose to have a Scrapbook Supply Touch, because I’m a sucker for cute embellishments, but their costs really add up. Oh heck, I guess I should probably just go with the Money Touch. Then I could help those in need and still have enough to satisfy my own expensive tastes.
Wow! That carrot cake pizza looks so good!
I’m definitely going to have to try that carrot cake pizza – it looks awesome!
I would love to have the “endless energy” tough. You know those people who just never seem to run out of energy? I could definitely use some of whatever it is they’ve got:)
*touch:)
Hey Katie 🙂
Just stopping by for the first time 🙂 I love your blog! So cute!!!! Feel free to stop by mine sometime and say hi!
xx
Lauren
Mmm I am picturing carrot cake macaroons dipped in coconut butter and perhaps rolled in coconut too:)
Carrot cake pizza??!! Woo hoo! 😀
Yum! Love carrots in any form!! Definitely going to try these 🙂
Yum! Those look WONDERFUL! I just ate a carrot cake pancake…nom nom nom! <3 carrots!
I’m always against trying carrot cake, I don’t know why..yours looks so delicious though I might have to steal your recipe and give it a go 😉
I love Artisana! I’ve never tried any of their chocolate products but I have a large jar of their coconut butter, which I spread on hot Mochi Waffles (you should try making mochi waffles, they are delicious!) and it tasted SO GOOD.
I also have their cashew butter. I’ve been wanting to try their walnut butter for a while and wondered if you’ve had it? Sometimes walnuts can be bitter and I did not want to take the risk xD