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Banana Carrot Muffins
These banana carrot muffins, packed with nutritious fresh carrots and sweet bananas. This easy muffin recipe, that's a blend of banana bread and carrot cake, is perfect for breakfast or a midday snack
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
21 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 217 kcal
Course:
Breakfast , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed bananas
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup freshly grated carrots
- ½ cup chopped nuts or oats optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- Line a muffin tin with liners or spray with non-stick spray
- In large bowl, add in the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon and mix to combine.
- In a medium bowl, add the mashed bananas, eggs, brown sugar, canola oil, and vanilla extract and whisk until thoroughly combined.
- Add the we ingredients into the flour mixture and mix until the flour is mostly mixed in.
- Then, add in the carrots and fold them into the batter combining well but do not over-mix.
- Evenly divide the batter between the muffin tins, filling each one about ¾ full.
- Top with chopped pecans or walnuts or whole oats, optional.
- Bake for 16-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Move the muffins to a wire rack to cool.
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Notes
- Use vegetable oil in place of coconut oil if desired. You can also substitute full fat yogurt in place of the oil.
- Mix in ¼ cup of raisins if desired.
- Substitute ½ unsweetened applesauce instead of the eggs for a vegan option.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1muffin
Calories
217kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
25mg
(1%)
Potassium
213mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
1528IU
(31%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
54mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 217
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1muffin | |
| Calories | 217kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 25mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 213mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 1528IU | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.