Sugar Free Carrot Cake Muffins – Sugar Free Londoner

These sugar free carrot cake muffins are sensationally moist, gentle and easily mouthwatering! They’re 100 % grain free, refined sugar-free and filled with carrots.

I take my recipe testing very significantly and made these low carb carrot muffins 3 times earlier than I posted them. They have been eaten by ten individuals in whole, from completely different age teams. My kind 2 diabetic mother-in-law liked them. My youngsters liked them. Thumbs-up throughout!

And what’s to not love? These muffins are gluten-free, grain-free, low in carbs and filled with carrots and nuts. They’re naturally sweetened with banana and a little bit extra sweetener.

Since posting this recipe in April 2016, many readers have additionally made it (I’m revising this put up in February 2024). From their suggestions, I’ve discovered that these muffins are good for little individuals, from toddlers to main school-age kids.

There you go. Whether or not you name them diabetic carrot cake muffins, low sugar carrot cake muffins or just wholesome carrot muffins for teenagers – that is all simply semantics. It is the flavour that is going to persuade you. And the fluffy texture of the crumb.

When a recipe works, it simply WORKS.

We like them for breakfast and I can share that they go very effectively with a cup of espresso. However, they’d additionally make a beautiful on-the-go snack.

Substances

Here’s what you want:

• Carrot – Freshly shredded. Ensure the carrots are grated and never floor to a pulp, which basically separates the liquid from the fibre. This was the error I made in my first try! A field grater works effectively.
• Eggs – These must be room temperature for finest outcomes.
• Butter – I used unsalted butter, which must be very delicate.
• Banana – Should be overripe so they’re good and candy.
• Almond flour – I at all times use floor almonds in my recipes, which is identical as common almond flour.
• Flaxmeal – Floor flaxseed provides fiber!
• Powdered sweetener – Any sugar free sweetener of your selection works on this recipe, from erythritol to xylitol or allulose. In my authentic recipe, I used stevia sweetener. If the bananas are very candy, you might resolve to omit it altogether. The selection is yours.
• Walnuts – A carrot cake with out walnuts is simply not full, and it is the identical with carrot muffins!
• Baking powder – be sure that it’s contemporary, so the muffins rise effectively and get that all-important fluffy texture
• Cinnamon and Vanilla extract – so as to add additional taste

See the recipe card for full data on substances and portions.

Directions

It is actually easy to make sugar free carrot cake muffins. Listed below are the fundamental steps. Scroll all the way down to the recipe card for an in depth methodology.

Step 1: Mix the eggs, softened butter and bananas till completely mixed. I used a meals processor. If you happen to use a big mixing bowl and a handheld electrical blender, mash the bananas first.

Step 2: Combine within the floor almonds, flaxseed, spices, vanilla, sweetener and baking powder.

Step 3: Fold the grated carrot and the walnuts into the batter with a spatula.

Step 4: Spoon the dough into the muffin pan lined with paper cups. Bake within the preheated oven till golden and a toothpick inserted comes out clear.

Let the muffins cool fully earlier than you add the cream cheese frosting. The frosting is totally elective – the muffins style simply nearly as good with out.

Variations

Dairy-free: Exchange the butter with a dairy-free butter resembling Violife.

Nut-free: As an alternative of almond flour, use a 50/50 mix of sesame seed flour and sunflower seed flour. Additionally, omit the walnuts.

Extra spices: Be happy so as to add ginger, nutmeg, cardamom and even a pinch of allspice or cloves.

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Recipe

Sugar Free Carrot Cake Muffins

from Sugar Free Londoner

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

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Prepare dinner Time 30 minutes minutes

Whole Time 40 minutes minutes

Course Dessert

Delicacies British

Servings 12

Energy 301 kcal

Notice: The servings slider solely adjustments the primary quantity in every line and never any subsequent quantities. Please make your individual calculations the place vital.

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Elective Cream Cheese Frosting

Directions 

• Warmth the oven to 180C / 350F electrical or 160C / 320F fan. Line a muffin pan with paper cups or grease a silicone muffin pan.

• Mix the eggs, softened butter and bananas till completely mixed.

• Combine within the floor almonds, flaxseed, spices, vanilla, sweetener and baking powder.

• Lastly, gently stir within the grated carrot and the walnuts.

• Spoon the dough into the muffin pan and bake them within the oven on the center shelf for half-hour or till golden and a toothpick inserted comes out clear.

• For the frosting, beat the cream cheese with powdered sweetener. Unfold onto the muffins as soon as these are absolutely cooled.

Notes

7.1g web carbs together with the cream cheese frosting. Make 12 muffins.
6.8g web carbs and 277 energy with out the frosting.
Ensure the carrots are grated and never floor to a pulp, which basically separates the liquid from the fibre. This was the error I made in my first try!
Retailer in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 5 days. Or, freeze for as much as 3 months with out frosting.

Diet

Serving: 108gEnergy: 301kcalWhole Carbohydrates: 10.8gProtein: 7.7gFats: 27.6gFiber: 3.6gSugar: 4.4g