Easy and rough carrot breaks

Carrot fritters are incredibly easy to make. Especially if you have a mixer that can knead the dough for you. However, they can also be made without it, just roll up your sleeves and give the dough a good beating for about 10 minutes. The delicious fritters will be really soft and delicious, even if you add a lot of whole grains to the dough. It is recommended that you first add whole grain flour and then gradually add wheat flour while kneading well. Whole grain flour absorbs a lot of liquid, so you may be surprised that the dough suddenly becomes very dry if it is added last. And it is important that the dough is still supple and soft, so that you get the best carrot fritters. 

TIP: Use the rest of the carrots for this delicious everyday salad with chickpeas, carrots and feta or for delicious healthy carrot muffins

 As an alternative to carrot puree, you can also try these beetroots. They are made with pretty much the same recipe, but here you add grated beetroot and make delicious pink(!) briquettes. 

How to shape carrot tops?

When adding grated carrot to the dough, you use a simple technique that is almost foolproof. Make a well in the dough, fill it with grated carrots and sunflower seeds, and crack an egg into it. Then fold the dough around the “filling” before chopping it with a knife or spatula. Finally, pieces of the coarse dough can be moved to a baking sheet. This way you get carrot crumble with the perfect consistency. 

Carrot fritters with sunflower seeds

You can add sunflower seeds to the dough, which gives the buns an excellent flavor. However, you can easily leave them out if you don't like seeds in your baked goods. It is also recommended to sprinkle a little sunflower seeds over the buns before baking. It is decorative but also gives the seeds a nice, toasted flavor. 

TIP: Also try this recipe: fluffy pizza rolls or pizza snails

Cold-swollen carrot cracks

If you want to make cold-raised carrot purees, you can easily adjust the recipe and use the following method:

• add only a pea-sized amount of yeast
• add cold water instead of lukewarm
• Let the dough rise overnight (at least 7 hours) in the refrigerator and then for an hour on the kitchen counter.
• You can then follow the procedure as described in the recipe when shaping, rising and baking the buns.

Carrot cake with sourdough

If you have sourdough in stock, I would recommend adding sourdough to your carrot bread. Sourdough helps to give a good flavor to the bread and also improves the shelf life, so that it remains juicy and soft for a longer time. Especially if you are making cold-leavened carrot bread, sourdough can really work wonders. When you add sourdough to the dough, you can use anything between 1 dl to just 1 tablespoon. If you are using a larger amount of sourdough, you may need to add a little extra flour. It is still a good idea to add yeast to the dough, so that you are sure that your carrot bread rises nicely. You can find a guide on how to start, maintain, and bake with sourdough right here.   

Ideas for the lunch box

Healthy baked goods are great for making packed lunches a little more exciting. And it's super smart that they can be made in larger portions, so you have a stockpile to make packed lunches easier.You can also try these sausage horns, there really is a classic lunch box hit that always brings joy. You can also try healthy protein hot dogs for a healthier feature. These fiber-rich kernel buns is a good, coarse bun if you are looking for a gluten-free recipe. This crispbread with grains is a great snack for your lunchbox. For sweet recipes you can try healthy cookies, the amazingly delicious cardamom spinners or pumpkin dumplings.

Coarse buns for the lunchbox

It is especially delicious to serve the carrot cakes warm with butter, but you can also make a large portion that can go in the freezer. The soft and fluffy carrot cakes with whole grains are fantastic for a packed lunch as a coarse bun. The good thing about the coarse carrot cakes is that they can easily be enjoyed as they are. Where you “pick” pieces off the fluffy buns and enjoy them just like that. The homemade carrot cakes can also be easily spread as anything from a cheese dish to a sandwich with pesto and sausage.