4.7 from 9 votes
Easy healthy carrot muffins
These easy healthy carrot muffins are made with oatmeal, coconut and honey to give you a healthy start to your day and are the best guilt-free Easter snack.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 162 kcal
Course:
Breakfast , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- pinch of cloves
- 3 bananas
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup milk of your choice
- 2 tbsp oil of your choice (coconut, canola, avocado)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 tbsp honey (you can use any sweetener/sugar of your choice)
- 2 cups grated carrots (approximately 3 large carrots)
- 1 cup cranberries/raisins (optional)
- ½ cup desiccated coconut
For the cream cheese icing (optional)
- 1 cup cream cheese (at room temperature)
- 1 cup icing sugar sifted
- 1 cup Toasted Coconut for topping
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF and line a 12-hole muffin pan with paper liners. Lightly spray the liners with non-stick cooking spray as the muffin batter can be sticky and stick to the liners.
- To make the batter, blend the oats in a strong food processor/blender until oats are the consistency of flour.
- Transfer to a mixing bowl and mix in the baking powder, salt and spices.
- In a separate bowl, mash the bananas and mix in the oil, eggs, milk, vanilla and honey.
- Pour into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined then fold in the carrots, raisins/cranberries and coconut.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared liners and place in the oven.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
- If making the icing, beat together the icing sugar and cream cheese until smooth. Spread the icing onto the muffins and top with toasted coconut.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
162kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
40mg
(13%)
Sodium
246mg
(10%)
Potassium
346mg
(10%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
3640IU
(73%)
Vitamin C
3.8mg
(4%)
Calcium
84mg
(8%)
Iron
1.3mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 162
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 162kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 246mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 346mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 3640IU | 73% |
| Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.