Applesauce Carrot Muffins
These are easy, delicious, and whole grain muffins! Kids and adults will love these super moist treats sweetened with dates!
Servings 12
Calories 149kcal
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
- 1 tablespoon Ground Flax
- 2 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric
- ½ teaspoon Ground Ginger
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
Wet ingredients
- 2 cups grated Carrots
- ¾ cup Unsweetened Soy Milk or your choice
- ½ cup Unsweetened Applesauce
- ½ cup Date Paste
- ½ cup Walnuts chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Prepare muffin tin by either greasing the cups or using paper liners.
- In a large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients together well.
- In another bowl, combine the wet ingredients, except nuts, and mix well.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, and stir until just combined. Do not over mix.
- Fold the nuts into the batter
- Divide the batter among the 12 muffin cups, filling each cup about ⅔ - ¾ full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes, before removing the muffins from the pan and allowing them to cool completely on a cooling rack.
- Store in an airtight container for a few days at room temperature, or up to a week in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3.6g | Fat: 4.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.6g | Sodium: 133mg | Potassium: 274mg | Fiber: 4.7g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 540IU | Vitamin C: 1.3mg | Vitamin K: 3µg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 1.4mg | Magnesium: 23.7mg
