Carrot Cake Muffins
Desserts, Quick/Under 30 mins, Snacks
SERVES:
12
12
DIFFICULTY:
Easy
Easy
PREP TIME:
15 minutes minutes
15 minutes minutes
COOK TIME:
15 minutes minutes
15 minutes minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup wholemeal self raising flour
- โ cup rolled oats OR oat bran
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 eggs lightly whisked
- 3 bananas medium ripe bananas well mashed
- 2 tbsp low GI honey
- โ cup olive oil cold pressed olive oil
- 2 carrots medium sized carrots
- ยฝ cup blueberries OR chopped prunes
- ยผ cup walnuts
Method
- Preheat oven to 180C and grease a 12-cup muffin tin or 2 x 12 mini muffin tin. Sift together flour, oats, bicarbonate of soda and cinnamon in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, mash banana with honey. Add eggs and olive oil, mixing together until combined.
- Create a well in the centre of dry ingredients and pour in banana mixture. Mix well.
- Stir in carrots, blueberries (or prunes) and walnuts. If mixture is too dry, add 1 tsp of hot water.
- Spoon batter into muffin tin and bake for approximately 15 minutes (or until cooked).
Notes
Alternatives:
Experiment with other types of fruit and nuts e.g.,
- Swap banana for ยฝ cup apple puree
- Swap walnuts for LSA (ground linseeds, sunflower seeds and almonds), pecans or almonds
- Swap honey for pure maple syrup
- Swap flour for spelt flour
- Use blueberries instead of prunes
- Swap wholemeal self-raising flour for gluten free flour
- Swap oat bran for almond meal
- Swap wholemeal self-raising flour and oatbran for 1 1/3 cup almond meal (This version will probably need a bit more liquid).
- Swap 2 eggs for ยผ cup apple sauce or egg replacer
- Swap honey for pure maple syrup
Please note the serving size listed is to be used as a guide only. Consider your own individual nutrient and carbohydrate requirements and adjust the serving size as required. If you are unsure of your requirements consult an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) for personalises advice.
Nutritional information (per serve)
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3.3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1.2g | Sodium: 198mg | Potassium: 189mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8.6g