These healthy carrot muffins are packed full of carrots and sultanas and make a great healthy lunchbox option. The mix of spices often found in carrot cake gives the muffins a delicious flavour and you’ll find they disappear in no time!
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The texture of these carrot muffins is more of a dense pudding than that of a springy doughy muffin that you would typically buy in the shops. My picky 5 year old loves them!
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Delicious Carrot Muffins
Makes 6 muffins
Ingredients
- 1 large carrot, peeled and coarsely grated
- 3 tablespoons sultanas
- 5 tablespoons coarse wholemeal flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons natural yoghurt
- 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
Method
- Preheat a (fan) oven to 160 degrees Celsius and line a muffin tin with 6 muffin cases.
- Place all your ingredients in a medium mixing bowl. Stir well until the carrots are well coated with all the ingredients. Divide the mixture between the muffin cases.
- Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes then remove from the oven and allow to cool before eating.
This recipe, and more, is available on Wholesome Ireland.
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