Ingredients
1 ¾ cups white whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups peeled and grated carrots (from about 3 large or up to 6 small/medium carrots)
½ cup roughly chopped walnuts
½ cup raisins (preferably golden, tossed in 1 teaspoon flour)
⅓ cup melted coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil
½ cup maple syrup or honey
2 room temperature eggs
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon turbinado sugar for sprinkling on top
Instructions
1-Preheat: Start by preheating your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and greasing a muffin tin if you need to this sets the stage for even baking.
2-Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients like the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, and nutmeg to mix everything evenly.
3-Prepare raisins and add mix-ins: Next, toss the raisins with 1 teaspoon of flour to keep them from sticking, then add in the grated carrots and chopped walnuts to the dry mix and stir well.
4-Mix wet ingredients: In another bowl, whisk the melted coconut oil or olive oil with the maple syrup or honey until smooth, then beat in the eggs. Finally, mix in the Greek yogurt and vanilla extract to complete the wet ingredients.
5-Combine wet and dry: Pour the wet mixture into the dry one and stir gently until just combined don’t worry about a few lumps, as that keeps the muffins tender.
6-Bake: Divide the batter into 12 muffin cups, sprinkle the tops with turbinado sugar, and bake for 13 to 16 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
7-Cool and serve: Let them cool on a rack, and you’ll have fresh, delicious carrot muffins ready to enjoy.
Last Step:
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🥄 Grate the carrots by hand or use a food processor’s grating attachment for convenience.
🌱 Substitute coconut oil for a mild flavor or olive oil for a subtle herbal note.
❄️ These muffins freeze well and can be reheated for a quick snack anytime.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Breakfast; Snack; Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
