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Carrot Cake Muffins

5 from 10 votes
These healthy Carrot Cake Muffins pack all the delicious flavors of carrot cake in a muffin size. Made with whole grains and applesauce, these moist carrot cupcakes are perfect for breakfasts, snacks and desserts.
30 minTotal
12muffins
Carrot Cake Muffins
Carbs-forward 151 kcal
Protein 8% 3g
Carbs 57% 22g
Fat 35% 6g
Print Recipe 12
Ingredients Steps Nutrition

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 110 grams (1 cup) shredded carrots well squeezed
  • 120 grams (⅓ cup 2 tbsp) maple syrup or honey
  • 90 grams (⅓ cup 1 tbsp) unsweetened applesauce
  • 50 ml (3 tbsp) vegetable oil replace with melted butter
  • 80 ml (⅓ cup) milk of choice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar optional, see notes*

Dry Ingredients

  • 230 grams (2 ⅓ cups) oat flour  replace with 2 cups preferred flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ⅓ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • ⅙ tsp ground nutmeg
  • a pinch of salt
Metric - US Customary
  • Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) and prepare a muffin mold with muffin liners.
  • Optional if you use apple cider vinegar. In a medium bowl or glass combine milk and apple cider vinegar. Stir with a spoon and set aside for later.
  • Peel the carrots, trim the ends, and use a box grater or food processor with a grating attachment to finely shred them. Squeeze to remove any excess water from the vegetables.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat the egg together with applesauce, maple syrup, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and a pinch of salt. Whisk until combined, then add the shredded carrots and stir well.
  • Sift oat flour, baking powder and baking soda into the wet ingredients. Gradually pour in the milk while mixing with a spatula or hand whisk. Stir until you get a lump-free smooth batter.
  • Fill ⅔ of each muffin liner with the batter and bake in hot oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Make sure you do not overbake carrot cake muffins; they are ready when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
151 kcal
Protein 8% 3g
Carbs 57% 22g
Fat 35% 6g

Per serving, estimated automatically, not a substitute for professional dietary advice.

The apple cider vinegar is optional but it gives moister and fluffier muffins. Stirring milk and apple cider vinegar together produces a mixture that is similar to buttermilk, an ingredient which is often used for achieving fluffier dessert textures.