Description
Delightful Carrot Banana Muffins, a perfect fusion of flavors with ripe bananas and grated carrots, making for a wholesome and tasty treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1 cup grated carrots
- 1 cup almond flour or gluten-free flour
- 1/2 cup sugar or sweetener of choice
- 2 eggs (or flax eggs for vegan option)
- 1/4 cup cream cheese (or dairy-free alternative)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- Mash the ripe bananas in a large mixing bowl until smooth.
- Add grated carrots, sugar, eggs, cream cheese, and vanilla extract to the mashed bananas; mix until fully combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together almond flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring gently until just combined.
- Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For best flavor, use ripe bananas and finely grate the carrots. Customize sweetness based on preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg