Carrot Date Muffins
Carrot Date Muffins. Using nature to sweeten these muffins is the key. Dates and carrots are all you need for delicious, healthy muffins. This recipe for Carrot Date Muffins also uses spelt flour which is far superior to the white stuff. A must try for baking!
Using dates as a natural sweetener is a great healthier eating hack. Check out this useful date syrup too! A homemade, whole food take on syrup that can replace the processed corn syrups you use in baking or on your pancakes.
CARROT DATE MUFFINS
I had an abundance of baby carrots in the fridge that needed to be used up so I grated some up and got to work baking muffins.
With my hand blender I mixed up the liquids.
Then I added in the carrots and chopped dates and mixed them in with the liquids.
In a separate bowl, I whisked together the dry ingredients.
Once the dry ingredients are blended, add them to the wet and mix until just combined.
Fill your lined muffin tin 3/4 full.
Pop them into the oven and wait with anticipation for 25 loooooooong minutes until they are baked. While you are waiting feel free to stand next to the oven inhaling the mouth watering aroma escaping from inside.
I would love to bottle that enticing scent. So very, very yummy.
Once the toothpick test comes out clean, let these babies rest for about 20 minutes. You will be rewarded for your patience.
You would never know that these muffins are of the healthy variety.
Compared to their cake-y, white flour and butter laden counterpart, these spelt flour and coconut oil based muffins stand up incredibly well.
Satisfying with just the right amount of sweetness. Your family will never know the difference:)
MORE HEALTHY MUFFIN RECIPES:
Carrot Cake Spelt Flour Muffins
Lemon Berry Quinoa Flour Muffins
*Originally posted June 20, 2013. Updated May 15, 2019*
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Carrot & Date Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1/4 tsp vinegar
- 1/4 cup liquid coconut oil not hot
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 6 large dates finely chopped
- 10 baby carrots grated (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 3/4 cups spelt four
- 1/2 cup ground almonds
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/3 cup coconut sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp coarse sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 and line muffin tin with 12 liners
- Combine milk, vinegar, coconut oil, egg and vanilla by beating with an electric mixer
- Add in the chopped dates and grated carrots and mix again
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients
- Add them to the wet mixture and mix until just combined
- Scoop out the batter, filling muffin liners 3/4 full
- Bake for 25 minutes, checking that a toothpick comes out clean
- Let cool on a rack for 20 minutes
Could I sub flax eggs to make these vegan? Thanks
I haven’t tried with a flax egg so I can’t verify. Let us know if you try it!
oh those look soo good!!! Finally something I can make with the ingredients I have in my house xD! I love the idea of adding dates! I can’t wait to make them! thank you 🙂
Thanks Olivia! I am a big fan of dates too. 🙂 Hope you enjoy!
What would you estimate as the equivalent measure of the 10 baby carrots?
Best guess would be about 1.5 cups of grated carrots. Thanks Jane!
Having carrot muffin is indeed a good way to start the day because of its healthy aspect. What really got me was the ease in preparation. You don’t have to wait so long to make it. You can even do it alone.
These sound delicious! I’ve been meaning to try using dates in muffins like this. They just sound so yummy!
Heidi, these were too good. I hope you love them:)
Can I use another kind of flour…I have almond flour, brown rice flour, coconut flour …”in stock” but not spelt flour!
I think all of those would work:) Let me know how they turn out!