Healthy Carrot Muffins
These healthy carrot muffins are naturally sweetened, gluten-free, loaded with fiber, and made with wholesome ingredients like apples and carrots, making them a perfect snack or breakfast treat.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups diced apples, skin on (1 medium apple)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups Old Fashioned rolled oats plus more for topping
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ cup pure maple syrup (see Notes)
- 1 teaspoon each baking soda, baking powder, and vanilla
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ginger
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups shredded carrots (large grate)
- ½ cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with 10-12 muffin cups.
- To a blender, add the diced apples, eggs, rolled oats, olive oil, maple syrup, baking soda, baking powder, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and kosher salt.
- Blend on high for 1-2 minutes until smooth and creamy.
- Let the batter sit for 5 minutes. During this time, grate your carrots if you haven't already.
- Fold in the shredded carrots and raisins gently using a spatula.
- Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling each nearly to the top for taller muffins.
- Sprinkle a few additional oats on top for texture, if desired.
- Bake for 28-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove the muffins from the tin and let them cool on a wire rack for 5-10 minutes before serving.