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Healthy Carrot Cake Date Muffins


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  • Author: Heather
  • Total Time: 45 min
  • Yield: 12 standard muffins

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

  • 6 pitted organic medjool dates
  • 2/3 cup warm water
  • 1 tsp organic vanilla extract, non-alcoholic
  • 1/2 cup almond milk
  • 1 tsp organic apple cider vinegar
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups organic brown rice flour
  • 1/2 cup organic almond flour
  • 1/4 cup arrowroot starch
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp cloves
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup grated organic carrots*

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Soak dates in warm water with vanilla for 5 minutes.
  3. Stir apple cider vinegar into almond milk, and set aside 5 minutes.
  4. Blend the dates with the vanilla water used to soak.
  5. Add the almond milk vinegar and blend until smooth.
  6. In a stand mixer combine all dry ingredients except for carrots. Mix briefly to just combine.
  7. Add the date almond milk mixture. Mix on low speed for about 10 – 15 seconds.
  8. With the mixer still on, slowly pour in olive oil.
  9. Mix another 15 seconds on medium. You should have a thick batter.
  10. Mix in carrots on low to just combine.
  11. Spoon into 12 silicone baking cups on a baking sheet, or standard muffin tin.
  12. Bake for 30 minutes at 350°F.
  13. Cool 10 minutes in the silicone cups on the pan, then transfer to cooling rack to completely cool.

Notes

Store refrigerated in air tight container for up to a week.

  • Prep Time: 15 min
  • Cook Time: 30 min