Indulge guilt-free with this delicious, gluten-free, and healthy carrot cake muffins that will have you craving more.
Have you ever had that one recipe that was just so delicious that your family just loved it so much? For me, that was the carrot cake I made once a year ago and I haven’t made it since. This was because I wanted to cut down on consuming snacks that included refined sugars. So when I had this sudden craving for carrot cake I wanted to try remaking it using healthy alternative ingredients.
So I made some swaps and OMG, these tasted so amazing and were gone by the next day. And because they taste so good you wouldn’t even think it was made with wholesome ingredients. I wanted to share with you all this very simple recipe that I know you and your family will absolutely love and can enjoy guilt-free. This way you can enjoy snacks or desserts you love without having to let go of your favourite desserts just because they are unhealthy.
The best part? You can make these carrot cake muffins entirely in a blender! It’s super simple, and there’s less cleanup too. So if you are very busy, like me, and do not have much time to spend in the kitchen baking and washing up, then this recipe is perfect for you.
So let’s get straight into this recipe and discover the most delicious easy gluten-free carrot cake muffin you will ever have!
This post is all about the best healthy carrot cake muffins.
Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins
Essential Equipment For This Recipe
Is Carrot Cake Healthier Than Regular Cake?
In general, carrot cake is a healthier option than regular cake but it still needs to be eaten in moderation. However, if you want to make a carrot cake that is healthier than regular carrot cake then using healthy ingredients is the answer. This recipe that I am about to share with you includes ingredients that are wholesome and healthy to ensure that you are enjoying this treat guilt-free.
Ingredients Needed To Make Carrot Cake Muffins:
- Oat flour: if you do not have oat flour then you can just use regular oats and blend it until you get a flour-like consistency
- Grated carrots
- Eggs
- Organic coconut sugar: Instead of using normal sugar, which is refined sugar. We will be using organic coconut sugar which is not only healthy and unrefined but also has this caramel-like taste to it which I find makes all my baked goods taste amazing.
- Organic Coconut Oil: melted and cooled
- Pure vanilla extract: adds extra flavour
- Ground Cinnamon
- Sea salt: this is unrefined and a healthier alternative to table salt.
- Spices: we will be using nutmeg and ginger
- Baking soda
- Chopped walnuts: this is optional but I find this adds crunch to your carrot cake and tastes amazing. I also added chopped pecan on top of the icing.
- For the icing:
- Organic soft cheese
- Maple syrup: make sure this is 100% organic maple syrup as a lot of other syrups contain refined sugars
- Pure vanilla extract
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How To Make Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Muffins:
- In a blender add the oat flour, eggs, coconut sugar, coconut oil, vanilla, cinnamon, spices, sea salt, and baking soda and blend until smooth.
- Add in the grated carrots and chopped walnuts and fold in with a spoon
- In a muffin tray add muffin liners and add a tablespoon and a little batter (just make sure it is halfway filled)
- Pop in the oven and start making the icing using a hand mixer
- Once cooked, let it cool down before adding the icing. You can top it up with some chopped nuts on top (I used walnuts and pecan)
Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins
Equipment
- Blender
- Muffin tray
- Cupcake liners
- Hand mixer
Ingredients
- 2 cups oat flour
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup organic coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup organic coconut oil
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup grated carrots
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
For the icing
- 225 grams of organic soft cheese
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- A handful of chopped walnuts or pecan (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 175*C
- Add all ingredients apart from the carrots and walnuts to a blender. Once blended, fold in the grated carrots and walnuts with a spoon
- Equally, distribute the batter in the muffin liners in the muffin tray and shake the tray so the batter is evened out
- Place in the oven and cook for 20-25 minutes (use a skewer to see if the muffins are cooked. If the skewer comes out dry then it is cooked)
- Let the muffins cool down. Once it is cooling down, add the soft cheese to a bowl and mix with a hand mixer until soft. Then pour the maple syrup and vanilla and mix until it thickens.
- With a tablespoon, top the muffins with the icing and add some chopped nuts on top.
- Enjoy!
This post was all about the best healthy carrot cake muffins.
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