The Tastiest Carrot Cake Muffins
We make muffins weekly in our home. I am always looking for a new and fun flavor. Recently, my husband asked if I would make a carrot cake variety. These turned out to be the tastiest carrot cake muffins! Topped with cream cheese frosting, they are decadent!
This carrot muffin recipe is the perfect fall breakfast along side an espresso or as an after dinner treat that is also very healthy!
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I’m not sure when this happened, but I have to have a muffin every single day!
I look forward to them and think about ways to make them even better.
I recently made a long fermented chocolate chip muffin that was AMAZING! Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies
Why I love these healthy carrot cake muffins
This particular muffin is so easy to make. From start to finish, it only takes about 20 minutes to make.
When made with freshly milled flour, these muffins are incredibly nutritious and a muffin the whole family will love! Whole grains add even more flavor to any recipe and make for super healthy muffins.
This is a great recipe for a breakfast muffin that tastes like a special treat.
I bought a package of shredded carrots to make it even quicker. But, of course shredding your own carrots would be even better!
What you will need for these Carrot Cake Muffins
- Flour (I use freshly milled Spelt, but you can use whatever flour you choose) I use a Nutrimill Classic Grain Mill You can also use all purpose flour or whole wheat flour from the store.
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Buttermilk, Milk Kefir, whole milk, or a dairy substitute. Coconut milk would be great in these muffins.
- Honey
- Olive oil, vegetable oil, or melted coconut oil.
- Egg
- Grated carrots
- Chopped walnuts (optional)
- Vanilla extract
How to make Carrot Cake Muffins
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix well.
Grate fresh carrots using a box grater or by using a food processor or use pre-shredded carrots.
Fresh carrots of course give even more delicious carrot cake flavor!
In a separate bowl, add the milk, honey, oil, carrots, egg, and vanilla extract. Mix until combined.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined and fold in the walnuts if using.
To make this a vegan recipe, use a flax egg which is 1 tbsp ground flax and 3 tbsp water. Let it sit for 5 minutes and add to recipe. Also, use a dairy substitute for the milk portion.
Scoop the batter into a 12 cup muffin tin evenly.
Prepare the muffin pan by spraying with oil or lining the muffin cups with liners.
Bake for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Let muffins cool on a wire rack completely before storing.
Optionally, top with cream cheese frosting.
Simply combine room temperature cream cheese with 1/2 cup of maple syrup in a small bowl and mix with an immersion blender until creamed.
Storage Tips
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Freeze in freezer safe bags for up to 3 months.
The Tastiest Carrot Cake Muffins
Equipment
- 1 Large mixing bowl
- 1 medium mixing bowl
- 1 12 cup muffin tin
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup buttermilk, milk kefir, or sweet milk
- 1 cup chopped walnuts optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
- In a separate bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients except for the walnuts.
- Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix well.
- Fold in the walnuts.
- Scoop batter into 12 cup muffin tin evenly.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Optionally, top with cream cheese frosting. Make the frosting by combining room temperature cream cheese with 1/2 cup of maple syrup and 1 tsp vanilla extract. Mix with an immersion blender until creamed.
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