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What I love about this recipe:
Healthy: Made with real ingredients, lower sugar, 4 grams of protein, and 2 grams of fiber per muffin!Pumpkin Puree: This secret ingredient gives these easy carrot muffins added moistness and natural coloring.Freezer Friendly: I am a huge fan of freezing muffins. I keep a stock of healthy muffins in my freezer for my kids (and I) to enjoy for quick breakfasts, snacks, or lunches.
How to Make Healthy Carrot Muffins:
Mix wet ingredients: Add sugar and butter to a mixing bowl and mix well to combine. Add yogurt, applesauce, eggs, pumpkin, carrots and banana and stir well. Mix dry ingredients: In a separate mixing bowl stir together flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. Combine: Add the wet mixture to dry ingredients and stir, just until combined. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Bake at 375 degrees F for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Store muffins at room temperature, in an airtight container, for up to 5 days.
Freezing Instructions:
To Freeze: Allow to cool completely then place in a freezer safe bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature, or stick one frozen muffin in the microwave for about 20 seconds.
Variations:
Mini Muffins: Bake for 10-14 minutes.Egg Allergy: Mix 3 tablespoons of flaxseed with ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon of water. Use in place of the 3 eggs called for.Vegan Carrot Muffins: Replace eggs with flax mixture above, and use vegan yogurt.Gluten-Free Carrot Muffins: Substitute gluten-free flour.Carrot Walnut Muffins: Add ½ cup of chopped walnuts, stirred in at the end..Raisin Carrot Muffins: Add ½ cup of raisins or dried cranberries, stirred in at the end.Carrot Zucchini Muffins: Add ½ cup grated zucchini (squeeze excress moisture out before adding to the batter in step 1).Apple Carrot Muffins: Add ½ cup diced apples to the batter in step 1.
Other Healthy Muffin Recipes:
Healthy Applesauce Oat MuffinsBanana Bran MuffinsSkinny Pumpkin Chocolate Chip MuffinsGreek Yogurt Double Chocolate Muffins
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