Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins

Healthy Carrot Cake Muffinsare a nourishing spin on a springtime classic and have all the flavors you love in carrot cake (raisins, nuts, carrots), plus you can get away with having them for breakfast. And that’s just a win-win.

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I’m so excited to be working with Bob’s Red Mill today. I’ve been a long-time fan and customer of this employee-owned company. They embody so much ofmy passion and joy when it comes to eating and feeding people well. It’s an honor to have worked with them this whole year, and I hope you love the recipes I create using their products.

TheseHealthy Carrot Cake Muffinscheck all the boxes for spring pastries. They’re hearty and sweet, but not too sweet, plus they are sneakily nutritious, kind of likeSpring oatmeal cookies with M&Ms!

They’ve got all the goodness ofclassic carrot cake, but you can have them for breakfast! If you’d rather save them for dessert, add a layer of simple cream cheese frosting (recipe below) to turn your muffin into a makeshift cupcake.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Moist, filling, and packed fullof your favorite Spring flavors, you’ll surely have several happy bellies at table.
• A sneaky way toget in some extra nutritionwith the carrots, raisins, nuts, and whole wheat flour!
• Thesemuffins are a great choice for breakfast, snacks, or even dessert.

Recipe Ingredients

I’m partnering with one of my favorite clients for this recipe today! These muffins are made withBob’s Red Mill whole wheat pastry flour, coconut oil, honey for the sweetness, raisins, nuts, and, of course, carrots.

• Coconut oil –or use melted butter or another vegetable or nut oil
• Honey
• Applesauce –unsweetened to keep the sugar content lower
• Egg
• Vanilla extract
• Bob’s Red Mill Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
• Baking soda
• Spices –cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger
• Carrots
• Raisins
• Nuts –pecans and walnutsare both yummy in carrot cake recipes

See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities.

How to Make Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins

1. Combineall wet ingredientsin a bowl.
2. Add flour, baking soda, and spices. Mix well.
3. Fold inthe carrot, raisins, and nuts.
4. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Recipe FAQs

Expert Tips

• Have you tried whole wheat pastry flour before? It’s magical! Made from a soft white wheat berry (that’s what the kernel of wheat is called), it has all of the nutrition of whole grain whole wheat flour but yields alighter and fluffierproduct than traditional whole wheat. It’s agreat choice of flour for muffins, cookies, and other baked goods.
• These muffins freeze great andwill stay fresh covered at room temperature for 3 to 4 days.
• These healthy muffins areperfect snacks or on-the-go breakfasts, but they can also be served as a healthier dessert choice with the addition of cream cheese frosting. Another delicious—and impressive—healthy-ish dessert is mycarrot cake roll.Can you go wrong with a carrot-themed dessert?

Cream Cheese Frosting for Carrot Cake Muffins

Cream cheese frosting will definitely add more decadence to these muffins and make them more reminiscent of their classic cake cousin. Thissimple cream cheese frosting recipewill work nicely.

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
• 2 lb powdered sugar, approximately 8 cups
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 2-4 tablespoons heavy cream

To make:

1. Cream the cream cheese and butter together until light and fluffy.
2. Graduallymix in powdered sugar a little at a time. Beat well for a few minutes to ensure a velvety texture.
3. Add cream to reach a spreadable texture, and beat 3 to 4 minutes.
4. Spread over the top the cooled muffins.

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