10/04/2021
Sweeten your weekend with these delicious 'Lucuma Carrot muffins' that are sure to curb your sweet cravings! These carrot muffins are oil-free and refined sugar-free. They are perfect for a quick breakfast or midday grab and go snack in between work meetings. As an all-natural sweetener and superfood, Lucuma will prevent high insulin spikes and keep your blood sugar levels regulated. Shop our Lucuma via Amazon (Our website is coming soon, amazon link in bio). Our Lucuma is 100% plant-based, certified organic, and brought to you directly from our Peruvian farms! Read on for this delicious recipe by
Ingredients (makes 16 muffins or 32 mini muffins)
2 tbsp Ground Flax Seeds (or 1 egg)
5 tbsp Water (not needed if using egg)
1 ¾ cup oat flour (can be made by blending oats)
¼ cup rolled oats
¼ tsp salt
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
½ cup mashed banana
2 tbsp Nonfat Plain Greek Yogurt
1 cup any milk
1 cup grated carrots
¼ cup crushed walnuts
¼ cup Healthy Geek Lucuma Powder
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a muffin pan
In a small mixing bowl, stir the ground flax and water and let it sit for at least 5 minutes. (Skip if using an egg)
Add oat flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and Lucuma Powder to a bowl and mix. Whisk together.
In a separate bowl mix the flax mixture (or egg), mashed banana, yogurt, milk, and vanilla. Whisk together.
Add wet mixture into dry mixture and stir to create a consistent batter.
Fold in the carrots, and crushed walnuts.
Pour batter into muffin pan.
Bake for 15-17 minutes until sticking a toothpick into the middle of a muffin comes out clean.
Let the muffins cool in the pan for about 10-15 minutes and then enjoy!
