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Carrot Almond Cranberry Muffin Top Cookies
Made these Muffin top cookies a while back. These muffin tops are just that.. Moist and soft and perfect muffin tops without the bottom! They look like crisp cookies , but when you bite into them, they will melt in your mouth
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Cooling time
2 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
12
cookies
Calories:
111 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American, Vegan
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup carrot
- 1/2 cup almonds ground
- 1/2 teaspoon vinegar
- 1 teaspoon flaxseed meal
- 3 Tablespoons raw granulated sugar 1 Tablespoon more if you like your muffin tops sweeter
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp cardamom or other spices of choice
- 1 Tablespoon virgin coconut oil
- 1 Tablespoon canola oil organic
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour or finely ground oat flour
- 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Puree the carrots with a 1/4 cup water.
- In a pan, add the coconut oil, carrots and almond flour and cook on low for 5-7 minutes until the puree or the mass starts to pull away from the sides.
- Let cool for a minute and add flaxmeal, vinegar, spices. salt, sugar and canola oil and mix well. Let the mix cool to atleast lukewarm.
- Whisk the flours and baking powder together in a bowl.
- Add the flours and cranberries and mix till just about combined. Add more flour to get a dryish muffin batter/sticky dough but not stiff.
- Oil hands and make somewhat ball shapes and pat slightly on parchment.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes at preheated 350 degrees F , until the center is not runny.
- Cool on rack for 2 minutes. Finish them up within 2 days if on counter top.
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Notes
- Use Pumpkin, thick apple or pear puree or other fruit puree for variations.
- Nutritional values are based on one cookie of 12
Nutrition Information
Calories
111kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
31mg
(1%)
Potassium
112mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1335IU
(27%)
Vitamin C
0.5mg
(1%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 111
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 111kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 31mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 112mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1335IU | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.