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Healthy Oatmeal Carrot Muffins Recipe

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These Healthy Oatmeal Carrot Muffins are a nutritious and delicious snack or breakfast option packed with wholesome ingredients like oats, grated carrots, nuts, and raisins. Naturally sweetened with applesauce or bananas and lightly spiced with cinnamon and ginger, these muffins are moist, flavorful, and easy to make. Perfect for a health-conscious crowd or anyone looking for a hearty, satisfying muffin with reduced sugar and added fiber.

  • Author: Chef
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 28 minutes
  • Total Time: 38 minutes
  • Yield: 12 muffins
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Low Fat

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 2 cups quick oats
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground ginger (optional)
  • 2/3 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (optional)
  • 2/3 cup raw walnuts or pecans, chopped
  • 2/3 cup raisins

Wet Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce or two large ripe bananas, mashed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 Tbsp avocado oil
  • 3 Tbsp brown sugar or pure maple syrup (optional)
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups grated carrots

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a muffin tin with paper liners or spray the muffin holes with cooking spray to prepare for baking.
  2. Make Oat Flour: Place the quick oats in a high-powered blender and blend for about 60 seconds until the oats turn into a fine flour.
  3. Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the applesauce (or mashed bananas), eggs, avocado oil, brown sugar (if using), and vanilla extract, mixing thoroughly until the mixture is smooth and fully integrated.
  4. Combine Dry Ingredients with Wet: Add the oat flour, baking powder, sea salt, ground cinnamon, and ground ginger to the wet mixture and stir well to combine into a batter.
  5. Add Remaining Ingredients: Fold in the grated carrots, shredded coconut, chopped nuts, and raisins to the batter until evenly distributed.
  6. Fill Muffin Tin: Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin pan, filling each cup to the top. Optionally, sprinkle extra shredded coconut or chopped nuts on top for garnish.
  7. Bake Muffins: Place the muffin tin on the center rack and bake for 22 to 28 minutes, or until muffins are golden on top and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  8. Check Temperature: For best accuracy, use a digital thermometer to check the internal temperature of the muffins; they are fully cooked when they reach 190 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.
  9. Cool Muffins: Allow the muffins to cool completely in the pan before removing the paper liners to prevent them from sticking and losing parts of the muffin.

Notes

  • You can substitute mashed bananas for applesauce to add natural sweetness and moisture.
  • Brown sugar or maple syrup is optional depending on your preferred sweetness level.
  • Adding extra nuts or coconut on top before baking adds crunch and visual appeal.
  • Ensure muffins cool completely before peeling off liners to keep the muffin intact.
  • This recipe yields 12 muffins suitable for a healthy breakfast or snack.

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