Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins

These simple healthy carrot cake muffins are made with the classic deliciousness of moist, rich carrot cake without refined flour or sugar.

Course Dessert, holiday

Cuisine American

Keyword healthy carrot cake, healthy carrot cake cupcakes, healthy carrot cake muffins

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Total Time 40

Servings muffins

Calories 299kcal

Author Kelli Shallal MPH RD

Ingredients

1 ¼ cup s whole wheat pastry flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
⅛ teaspoon ginger
½ cup coconut sugar
½ cup maple syrup
½ cup unsweetened applesauce
½ cup melted coconut oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 large eggs
1 cup freshly shredded carrots do not buy pre-shredded carrots
½ cup walnut pieces
⅓ cup raisins
6 ounces cream cheese frosting I like Miss jones Dairy Free Brand

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350F and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners
Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
1 ¼ cup s whole wheat pastry flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg, ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves, ⅛ teaspoon ginger, ½ cup coconut sugar
Whisk wet ingredients together.
½ cup maple syrup, ½ cup melted coconut oil , 1 teaspoon vanilla , 2 large eggs, ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients until well combined, do not over mix. Fold in carrots, raisins, and walnuts.
1 cup freshly shredded carrots, ½ cup walnut pieces, ⅓ cup raisins
Add to the muffin pan filling each cupcake ½ way full, bake 16-22 minutes until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Let cool completely, transfer to a serving platter, and add frosting. Garnish with walnut crumbles and cinnamon, or however you want to garnish or decorate!
6 ounces cream cheese frosting

Notes

Store: On the counter for up to two days or in the fridge for up to seven days. Whether on the counter or in the refrigerator, I recommend keeping them covered in an air-tight container or bag (if you hhaven'tfrosted them yet.)

Freeze: If you want to freeze these muffins, I recommend doing so before you frost them. Then you can defrost and freeze them later! Freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

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