These healthy carrot raisin everything muffins are paleo friendly, perfect for breakfast or a healthy snack.
These muffins seem to be mimicking my life right now. There’s pretty much everything under the sun in them and that’s exactly what it feels like I have to accomplish between now and next Monday when I leave for Italy.
Wondering why my posts have been sporadic? Yeah, that’s why. Except you’re probably not because you have a life and didn’t even notice.
This weekend I ran around like a lunatic dropping off 12 bags of clothes at goodwill (so now I obviously need to go shopping), attempting to get my bridesmaid dress for my brother’s wedding altered (but got there 10 minutes after the store closed), getting my hair cut (and being told that only one gray hair was spotted!) and spending almost 2 hours getting my wedding rings appraised in order to renew insurance on them before leaving the country. At this rate, it’s looking like I’ll be traveling abroad as a single woman. And even with all that, there are still 11 big “to-do’s” on my list and none of them even touch the subjects of my real job work or all the blog prep that needs to get done this week. Vacations really shouldn’t be this hard.
Wah wah wah… I know. I’m complaining about a trip to Italy and you probably want to punch me.
I’m sorry.
How about we talk muffins and forget about it?
These were a test of my willpower. I had a can of pumpkin on the counter when I was making them and about 98.7% of my being wanted to break it open and use it. Initially, I really wanted to make these sweet potato muffins, but then we ate them all for dinner instead. The next best thing seemed to be pumpkin but I swore to you I was resisting until October so I held strong, put it back in the pantry and grated some carrots instead.
I’m not gonna say the pumpkin wouldn’t have been a good idea, but these are pretty stellar without it.
If there were to exist a perfect breakfast muffin, I’m deeming these it. They’re healthy but with the perfect amount of sweetness from the raisins and honey and they’re hearty with all the seeds and nuts going on.
They’re also the perfect 10pm distraction from that lingering to-do list.
Carrot Raisin Everything Muffins
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup ground flax seed
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds, pepitas
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 banana, mashed
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup almond milk
- 1/2 cup grated carrot
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a muffin tin or line with baking cups.
- Combine all dry ingredients (almond flour through salt) in a large bowl.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together remaining wet ingredients.
- Add wet ingredients to dry and mix together.
- Scoop mixture into muffin tins filling almost all the way (muffins will not rise a lot).
- Sprinkle the top with more coconut flakes if desired.
- Bake for 22-25 minutes.
- Remove from oven and transfer to a cooling rack.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Gina Matsoukas is an AP syndicated writer. She is the founder, photographer and recipe developer of Running to the Kitchen — a food website focused on providing healthy, wholesome recipes using fresh and seasonal ingredients. Her work has been featured in numerous media outlets both digital and print, including MSN, Huffington post, Buzzfeed, Women’s Health and Food Network.
I bet the coconut tastes amazing in these muffins. Nice job. I have everything to make them, except for the coconut products. Will need to make a dash to the store, for sure.
WOW! Those look amazing! Pinning now! And I can’t wait to read about Italy!!!
Three words: om nom nom.
Ten more words: We loved Italy! Can’t wait to see all your pics!
Four more words: When are you going?
(har har har)
haha, I leave next Monday!
Tell us more about your trip– it’s one of my favorite place to travel!!
Great looking muffins. Totally jealous of your trip to Italy!
I have been crazy busy so I feel your pain. But Italy! How exciting. I can’t wait to see your photos! The muffins sound wonderful.
So jealous of your upcoming adventure! These muffins look wonderful. Would be a real shame if they ended up in my oven today.
There’s nothing wrong with an ‘everything but the kitchen sink’ muffin! Some of my bested baking creations are ones that use loads of different things, yum! Good luck in preparing for Italy, so exciting and worth all the running around and hectic afternoons trying to get everything done.
Italy!! You are so lucky!! But I’m pretty lucky because you left the recipe to these muffins!! They sound fantastic!!! I’m going to whip up these bad boys this week!! I love a nice healthy muffin!!! Though I may sneak some pumpkin into them. ;)
I’m totally proud of you for not caving to the pumpkin yet! I’m trying to hold off as well… give apple the spotlight and all ;) I could totally go for a muffin this morning!