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Banana Carrot Cake Muffins

Yield: 20 muffins / Level; Easy

Prep time: 15 minutes / Cook time: 20 minutes / Total time: 45 minutes.

Gluten-Free / Refined Sugar-Free

Carrot cake and banana bread merge for this nutritious muffin that is packed with quality ingredients. Soft, chewy and crunchy make this such a satisfying breakfast with just a touch of sweetness and warm spices also making this a great anytime sweet treat.

Ingredients:

  • 2 ripe bananas

  • 2 eggs

  • 3 Tbsp real maple syrup

  • 1/4 cup greek yogurt

  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

  • 1 cup almond flour

  • 1 cup chickpea flour (you can double the almond flour if you do not have this).

  • 2 tsp baking powder

  • 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon

  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

  • 1/2 tsp salt

  • 1 large carrot (1 cup), shredded.

  • 1 Tbsp coconut sugar

  • 1 cup shredded coconut, unsweetened

  • 1/2 cup raisins

  • 1/2 cup raw walnuts, chopped.

  • Paper muffin liners or non-stick cooking spray.

Method:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare two muffin trays with paper liners or grease them with non-stick cooking spray.

  • In a medium size bowl, whisk the 2 eggs and add in the bananas mashing them into the eggs.

  • Mix in the maple syrup, vanilla and yogurt.

  • In a separate medium size bowl, whisk together the almond flour, chickpea flour, baking powder, coconut sugar, ground cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.

  • Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until fully combined.

  • Fold in the raisins, coconut, walnuts and shredded carrot.

  • Using a spoon, scoop batter into muffin liners about 3/4 of the way full. You can fill them almost to the top for bigger muffins as they do not rise much while baking.

  • Bake for about 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted half way through comes out clean. Another way I like to test if my muffins and cakes are cooked through is to gently touch the top with my finger, and if the spot I touched bounces back undisturbed, its done.

  • Place muffin trays on a cooling rack to cool.

Enjoy!