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Oatmeal Carrot Cake Muffins -Easy, Healthy, No Refined Sugar

5 from 1 vote
These Oatmeal Carrot Cake Muffins are one of those feel-good bakes I keep coming back to. They’re naturally sweetened, there is no refined sugar here, incredibly moist, and packed with cozy flavor from freshly grated carrots and hearty oats.
Servings 12 servings
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
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Ingredients
  

For Muffin Batter

  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 cup (120g) honey/maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup (60g) vegetable oil , or unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup (80g) Greek yogurt
  • 1 ¾ cup (180g) oat flour
  • 2 ¼ tsp (10g) baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp (4g) baking soda
  • 1 ½ tsp (5g) cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp (1g) nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp (3g) salt
  • 9 oz (250g) finely grated carrots , from about 3 medium carrots
  • walnuts , chopped, for topping

Greek Yogurt Honey Icing

  • 1 ½ cup (360g) 10% Greek yogurt
  • 3 tbsp (60g) honey
  • 1/4 tsp (1g) cinnamon
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 370°F (190°C). Line a 12-cavity muffin pan with paper liners or silicone cups.
  • In a mixing bowl, add the eggs with honey or maple syrup. Whisk until well combined.
  • Pour in the vegetable oil and mix until creamy.
  • Add the vanilla extract and yogurt.
  • Add the oat flour, cinnamon and nutmeg, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Stir until all ingredients are fully incorporated.
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  • Add the finely grated carrots.
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  • Gently fold them in until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
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  • Divide the batter evenly into the prepared muffin cups.
  • Top the muffins with chopped walnuts.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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  • Once baked, remove the muffins from the oven. Let them cool completely before frosting.
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Prepare the Greek Yogurt Icing.

  • In a separate mixing bowl, combine the Greek yogurt, honey, salt, vanilla extract and cinnamon. Mix until smooth and creamy.
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  • Once the muffins have cooled, spread the Greek yogurt frosting evenly over the top of the muffins.
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  • Garnish with a dust of cinnamon.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 muffinCalories: 203kcalCarbohydrates: 24.65gProtein: 7.63gFat: 8.81gSaturated Fat: 1.513gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 223mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 2gSugar: 12.61gVitamin A: 3543IUVitamin C: 1.3mgCalcium: 105mgIron: 1.12mg
Calories: 203kcal
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: carrot cake, carrot cake muffins, easy muffins, no refined sugar, oatmeal muffins, refined sugar free carrot cake