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Sugar Free Carrot Cake Muffins

Sensationally moist and nutty: These sugar free carrot cake muffins are grain free, gluten-free and packed with carrots. A naturally sweetened, guilt-free treat.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 301 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: British

Ingredients

  • 300 g / 3 cups grated carrot
  • 5 eggs room temperature
  • 180 g / ¾ cup butter, softened
  • 2 very ripe medium bananas 200g
  • 150 g / 1 ½ cup almond flour or ground almonds
  • 30 g / scant ¼ cup Flaxseed ground
  • 2 tablespoon powdered sweetener 
  • 50 g / ½ cup walnuts, chopped
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sweetener 
  • 100 g / ½ cup cream cheese, full fat room temperature
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

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  1. Heat the oven to 180C / 350F electric or 160C / 320F fan. Line a muffin pan with paper cups or grease a silicone muffin pan.
  2. Blend the eggs, softened butter and bananas until thoroughly combined.
  3. Mix in the ground almonds, flaxseed, spices, vanilla, sweetener and baking powder.
  4. Lastly, gently stir in the grated carrot and the walnuts.
  5. Spoon the dough into the muffin pan and bake them in the oven on the middle shelf for 30 minutes or until golden and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  6. For the frosting, beat the cream cheese with powdered sweetener. Spread onto the muffins once these are fully cooled.

Notes

  • 1g net carbs including the cream cheese frosting. Make 12 muffins.
  • 1g net carbs including the cream cheese frosting. Make 12 muffins.
  • 8g net carbs and 277 calories without the frosting.
  • 8g net carbs and 277 calories without the frosting.
  • Make sure the carrots are grated and not ground to a pulp, which essentially separates the liquid from the fibre. This was the mistake I made in my first attempt!
  • Make sure the carrots are grated and not ground to a pulp, which essentially separates the liquid from the fibre. This was the mistake I made in my first attempt!
  • Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Or, freeze for up to 3 months without frosting.

Nutrition Information

Serving 108g Calories 301kcal (15%) Total Carbohydrates 10.8g Protein 7.7g (15%) Fat 27.6g (42%) Fiber 3.6g (14%) Sugar 4.4g (9%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 301

% Daily Value*

Serving 108g
Calories 301kcal 15%
Total Carbohydrates 10.8g 4%
Protein 7.7g 15%
Fat 27.6g 42%
Fiber 3.6g 14%
Sugar 4.4g 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.