Paleo Carrot Muffins from Rubies and Radishes

By svarjan

Ingredients

• 2 cups blanched almond flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• pinch of sea salt
• 1.5 tablespoons of cinnamon
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup raw honey (or maple syrup, if you prefer)
• 1/2 cup melted refined coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
• 1 teaspoon unfiltered apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons pumpkin puree
• 6 ounces shredded carrots
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from rubiesandradishes.com

Preparation

Step 1

First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a 12 tin muffin pan with parchment baking cups. (I like If You Care ones best!)

In a medium-sized bowl, combine 2 cups of blanched almond flour, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, a pinch of salt, and 1 1/2 tablespoons of cinnamon.

Mix with your hands to break up any clumps in the almond flour and set aside.

In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat 2 eggs, 1/4 cup raw honey (or maple syrup, if you prefer), 1/2 cup of melted refined coconut oil, 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon of almond extract, and 1 teaspoon of unfiltered apple cider vinegar on medium (for me, about setting 4) until one solid color, about 2 to 3 minutes. The almond extract is optional, but I like it for the nutty taste it gives.

Before you add the dry ingredients, add a heaping 2 tablespoons of pureed pumpkin. Mix for one minute more.

Add in the almond flour mixture and continue mixing until well-combined, about 2 to 3 minutes longer. Then, pour in 6 ounces of shredded carrots, 1/3 cup of raisins, and 1/2 cup of chopped hazelnuts. Feel free to use walnuts, pecans, or almonds instead of the hazelnuts, or leave out the nuts and raisins altogether.

With two large spoons, evenly distribute the batter among the 12 muffin tins. Bake until golden brown on top and a toothpick comes out clean in the center, about 30 minutes.

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