Gluten Free Carrot Cake Muffins
There is not much I love more than carrot cake! My family's recipe is infamous -- it is decadent and flavorful and a staple at many holidays and birthdays. I wanted to take this well loved recipe and turn it into a muffin recipe!
To me, muffins are lighter, a little bit healthier, and faster to whip up! To accomplish this, the primary change I made to the recipe, is subbing out the Olive Oil for applesauce! My gluten free carrot cake muffins have all the flavor and texture of my family's carrot cake, but are lighter and perfect for when you are on the go!
PREP TIME
15 minutes
COOK TIME
30 minutes
INGREDIENTS
14
Serves: 12
Ingredients
- 1 cup1 cup1 cup Gluten Free Flour
- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp ground Nutmeg
- 222 Eggs
- 1 cup1 cup1 cup Granulated White Sugar
- 2 tsp2 tsp2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 0.5 cup0.5 cup0.5 cup unsweetened Applesauce
- 1 cup1 cup1 cup Carrots, shredded
- 0.5 cup0.5 cup0.5 cup Canned Crushed Pineapple
- 0.5 cup0.5 cup0.5 cup Organic Walnuts, chopped
- 0.5 cup0.5 cup0.5 cup shredded Coconut
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Process
Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results
- Preheat your oven to 350F and line or grease a muffin tin.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In a larger bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, vanilla, and applesauce. Then add in the shredded carrot, shredded coconut, and crushed pineapple.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Then fold in the nuts.
- Evenly distribute the batter into your muffin tin, which should be about ⅓ of a cup of batter per muffin.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let the muffins cool in the pan for 10-15 before removing and placing on a cooling rack.
- Enjoy!
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Cupcakes & Muffins Dairy Free Desserts Gluten Free Pescetarian Shellfish Free Sugar Alcohol Free Vegetarian| This is our estimate based on online research. | |
| Calories: | 166 |
| Fat: | 5 g |
| Carbohydrates: | 29 g |
| Protein: | 1 g |
| Cholesterol: | 0 g |
| Sodium: | 341 mg |
| Fiber: | 2 g |
| Sugars: | 19 g |
| Sugar Alcohol: | 0 g |
| Calculated per serving. | |
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