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    Healthy carrot cake muffins recipe

    Published: Mar 5, 2021 · Updated: Oct 2, 2021 by Anna · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads ·

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    These healthy carrot cake muffins are easy-to-whip up gluten-free and keto sweet treats that your family and friends will enjoy.

    Carrot cake muffin in a white muffin liner on a marbled surface, more muffins are on the background.
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    • Ingredients and substitutes
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    Ingredients and substitutes

    Almond flour - It's a perfect gluten-free flour to use if you want moist and tender healthy carrot cake muffins. Make sure you use finely ground almond flour, not an almond meal!

    Carrots - What carrot muffins recipe would it be without grated carrots?

    Walnuts - Chopped walnuts will add an extra crunch and a lot of flavors. You can also use pecans, if you like them more!

    Spices - Cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice (optional), vanilla, and a pinch of salt - a very common mix of spices for our healthy carrot muffins.

    Baking powder - Since we use almond flour in this recipe, we need extra help to lift those muffins. Feel free to use gluten-free baking powder if you can't tolerate gluten.

    Sweetener - I use a granulated sweetener blend of erythritol and stevia from Sukrin to make my sugar-free carrot muffins, but you can use allulose, xylitol, or Swerve instead. If you follow a paleo diet, feel free to use coconut sugar instead (1:1 ratio).

    Butter - I use unsalted melted butter, but coconut oil will work in this recipe too.

    Eggs - Using eggs (at room temperature) will help bind all the ingredients together. 

    Step by step directions

    Preheat the oven to 350F (175C) and line the muffin pan with parchment paper or silicone muffin liners.

    In a large mixing bowl, combine almond flour, sweetener, baking powder, walnuts, spices, and salt. Set aside.

    In another mixing bowl, combine the eggs, grated carrots, melted butter, and vanilla using a hand mixer until well incorporated and a homogenous consistency is reached.

    4 images collage picture showing how to make keto healthy carrot cake muffins.

    Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix well with a spatula until no dry ingredients remain.

    Spread the batter between 6 muffin liners and bake for around 25 -30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the muffins are golden.

    Remove the muffins from the oven and let them cool down in a muffin pan for 20 minutes. Then, remove onto a cooling rack until completely cooled.

    Carbs in keto carrot muffins

    These sugar-free carrot cake muffins can be enjoyed on a keto diet! You will get 6 muffins out of this recipe with only around 4g net carbs per muffin.

    6 freshly baked carrot muffins in a muffin pan, one bite taken from one muffin.

    Topping ideas

    Cream cheese frosting - Make an easy frosting like in my GLUTEN-FREE KETO CARROT CAKE RECIPE and top it off to make delicious carrot cake cupcakes!

    Simple icing - Mix some heavy cream with powdered sweetener of your choice and drizzle on top of our healthy muffins - YUM!

    Sugar-free maple syrup - You can always buy some kind of sugar-free syrup, like from Lakanto, Sukrin, or ChocZero.

    FAQ

    Can I make keto carrot cake muffins with coconut flour instead of almond flour?

    Unfortunately, you can't. Coconut flour and almond flour have too many differences to replace one another with a 1:1 ratio. If you're looking for a substitute, however, hazelnut or sunflower seed flours are a great choice.

    How to store keto carrot cake muffins?

    Store your completely cooled muffins in an air-tight container with a paper towel on the bottom to prevent the muffins from becoming soggy too fast.

    How long do keto carrot cake muffins last?

    They will last for up to 4 days, if stored correctly.

    Carrot muffin on a marble surface, one bite taken, crumbs and more muffins are lying around.

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    Close up shot of a carrot cake muffin in a muffin liner standing on a marble surface, more muffins are lying around.

    Healthy carrot cake muffins recipe

    These healthy carrot cake muffins are easy-to-whip up gluten-free and keto sweet treats that your family and friends will enjoy.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Breakfast, Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Gluten-free muffins, Healthy muffins, Keto muffins
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6 muffins
    Calories: 233kcal
    Author: Anna

    Equipment

    • Muffin pan

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup 100g almond flour
    • ⅓ cup 70g granulated sweetener such as Sukrin or Swerve
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ⅓ cup 50g chopped walnuts
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
    • ¼ teaspoon allspice
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 2 tbsp 28g unsalted butter, melted
    • 3 large eggs, at room temperature
    • 1 cup 100g carrots, shredded
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350F (175C) and line the muffin pan with parchment paper or silicone muffin liners.
    • In a large mixing bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients (all dry) and set aside.
    • In another mixing bowl, combine the last 4 ingredients (all wet) using a hand mixer until well incorporated and a homogenous consistency is reached.
    • Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix well with a spatula until no dry ingredients remain.
    • Spread the batter between 6 muffin liners and bake for around 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the muffins are golden.
    • Remove from the oven and let the muffins cool down in a muffin pan for 20 minutes. Then, remove onto a cooling rack until completely cooled.

    Notes

    NET CARB: 4g
    Store your completely cooled muffins in an air-tight container with a paper towel on the bottom for up to 4 days.
    Nutrition Facts
    Healthy carrot cake muffins recipe
    Amount Per Serving (1 muffin)
    Calories 233 Calories from Fat 180
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 20g31%
    Potassium 247mg7%
    Carbohydrates 7g2%
    Fiber 3g13%
    Sugar 2g2%
    Protein 8g16%
    Vitamin A 3036IU61%
    Vitamin C 1mg1%
    Calcium 118mg12%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    This website, https://heretocook.com, offers nutritional information for recipes contained on this site. This information is provided as a courtesy and should not be construed as a guarantee. This information is a product of online calculators such as Cronometer.com and MyFitnesPal.com

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    Comments

    1. Hanna

      March 14, 2021 at 8:10 pm

      5 stars
      Turned out moist and delicious! Thank you!

      Reply
      • Anna

        March 14, 2021 at 9:06 pm

        Happy to hear that!

        Reply
    2. Kim

      October 02, 2021 at 8:45 pm

      Can I bake with monk fruit sweetener?

      Reply
      • Anna

        October 02, 2021 at 11:25 pm

        If it says "1:1 sugar replacement" or similar on the package of your monk fruit sweetener, then yes, you can use it in this recipe.

        Reply
    3. Julie

      April 06, 2022 at 9:40 am

      5 stars
      very good recipe, loved the texture and taste. Will definately make these again

      Reply
      • Anna

        April 06, 2022 at 10:34 am

        Thank you, Julie!

        Reply
    4. Caitland

      July 29, 2022 at 11:33 pm

      Can you put oats in them?

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      • Anna

        August 03, 2022 at 5:07 pm

        If you put oats in them, the pancakes won’t be keto-friendly anymore. If it’s okay with you, you can definitely add some.

        Reply

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