Healthy Gluten-Free Carrot Banana Muffins
These healthy gluten-free carrot banana muffins are made with gluten free flour, carrots, bananas and naturally sweetened with coconut sugar and maple syrup. They’re an easy, healthy quick breakfast or snack recipe that are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth without compromising your health.
Servings: 12 muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup shredded carrots or grated, packed
- 1⅔ cup gluten free all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mashed bananas 2-3 large bananas
- ⅓ cup coconut oil melted
- 2 eggs at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- ⅓ cup raisins optional
- ¼ cup pecans chopped, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a muffin tin by spraying it with a light coating of cooking spray or lining it with muffin liners.
- Peel and shred the carrots, if you’re using whole carrots. Measure out 1 cup, packed. Set aside.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt and set aside.
- Mash the ripe bananas, measure out 1 cup, and set aside.
- Melt the coconut oil in a large microwave-safe bowl, then add in eggs and vanilla extract and mix.
- Add coconut sugar and maple syrup, and mix again. Then stir in the bananas and shredded carrots.
- Add the dry ingredients into the bowl with the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Stir in the chopped pecans and raisins. This is optional.
- Fill the muffin liners ¾ of the way full.
- Bake for 15-19 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a muffin comes out clean. Let the muffins cool on a cooling rack for 5 - 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 162mg | Potassium: 162mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1835IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg
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