Cinnamon Carrot Cake Muffins

Sharing my favorite cinnamon muffin recipe today! These touch of cinnamon and carrot cake infused muffins are a healthier choice for the family.

Cinnamon Muffin Recipe

So excited to share my Cinnamon Carrot Cake Muffins with you today! I used pureed carrots for my muffins. You can also substitute apple sauce for the pureed carrots. Such a simple and healthier muffin perfect for after school snacking.

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prep

Grab your favorite mixing bowl and start adding your wet ingredients along with granulated sugar.

How To Make Cinnamon Muffin Recipe

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line 16 cupcake cups from a cupcake pan with foil or paper liners (I used foil liners).
  2. Place eggs, pureed carrots or apple sauce, greek yogurt, sugar and grated carrots into a large mixing bowl. Heat coconut oil in the microwave to soften to liquid or near liquid and place into mixing bowl being careful not to allow the coconut to harden. Mix to combine. Add flour, cinnamon, ginger, salt, baking soda and baking powder, stirring to combine.
  3. Fill each liner 3/4 full with batter. Sprinkle tops with cinnamon and turbinado sugar if desired. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes clean from center. Remove and let cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.
cinnamon muffin recipe

Add your pureed carrots or apple sauce then add your dry ingredients next!

carrot cake muffin

Ground cinnamon and ginger for just the right spices.

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Perfect! Ready for a good mix.

Cinnamon muffin recipe

I like to use a medium sized cookie scoop to fill the cupcake liners. A spoon works fine too.

cinnamon muffin recipe

Fill em’ up, about 3/4 full.

cinnamon muffin recipe

I sprinkled the tops with cinnamon and turbinado sugar.

Bake for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick comes clean from the center. Let cool and enjoy!

cinnamon muffin recipe
Cinnamon Carrot Cake Muffins

Cinnamon Carrot Cake Muffins

These moist and tender carrot cake muffins are made with wholesome ingredients and infused with a touch of cozy cinnamon spice. A healthier breakfast choice for the family!
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 16
Calories: 134kcal
Author: Jenny
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup raw virgin coconut oil extra virgin is the same as virgin
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup pureed carrot apple sauce consistency
  • 1 cup plain greek yogurt
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup grated carrots
  • 1 3/4 cup white whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar for sprinkling tops of muffins

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line 16 cupcake cups from a cupcake pan with foil or paper liners (I used foil liners).
  • Place eggs, pureed carrots or apple sauce, greek yogurt, sugar and grated carrots into a large mixing bowl. Heat coconut oil in the microwave to soften to liquid or near liquid and place into mixing bowl being careful not to allow the coconut to harden. Mix to combine.
  • Add flour, cinnamon, ginger, salt, baking soda and baking powder, stirring to combine.
  • Fill each liner 3/4 full with batter. Sprinkle tops with cinnamon and turbinado sugar if desired. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes clean from center. Remove and let cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition

Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 171mg | Potassium: 115mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 4187IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg
Keywords: breakfast muffins, carrot muffins, healthy muffin recipes

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42 Responses
  1. rekha

    i would like the make the pureed carrots as this is not available in india WHATqty?should I use

    thanks

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  3. Emily @ Life on Food

    I love carrot cake. It just screams Springtime. These look fabulous. If only we could eat all of our veggies as cake.

  4. Jeanette | Jeanette's Healthy Living

    Love these healthy muffins – haven’t seen these veggie mix-ins, but what a great idea for sneaking in some veggies!

  5. Lynne

    Looks really good, can’t wait to try these! Thanks Jenny – you always come up with good recipes!

  6. Laura @ Laura's Culinary Adventures

    I’m a huge fan of carrot cake, so I’m sure these muffins are right up my alley! I have never heard of this product before. It sounds intersting.

  7. Ellen Young

    These look/sound amazing! Can’t wait to make them. How much is in one package of the purée packs? When I add ‘sneak’ veggies to recipes I just use jarred baby food. Always has worked well.

    1. Jenny

      There are 9 pouches in a box (3 each of carrot, butternut squash, and spinach). So, three pouches equals 1-1/4 cup of vegetables or each pouch is about .41 of a cup. Cullen

  8. Sommer @ASpicyPerspective

    It is like having a mini carrot cake that you do not have to share with anyone else! 😉 Love the carrots that are in these muffins! Pinning!

  9. Heather of Kitchen Concoctions

    YUM!! I love that you not only used the Green Giant pureed carrot pouch but also used freshly grated carrots in these muffins as well!

  10. Liz@Virtually Homemade

    What a brilliant idea! It makes that extra step so much easier. I’m sure there’s added flavor as well as added health benefits 🙂

  11. Heather Christo

    These look so great, and they are pretty much healthy with all those carrots, right!?

  12. Julie @ Table for Two

    Oooo the flavors of cinnamon and carrot together in a muffin sound so so good!!

  13. Liz @ The Lemon Bowl

    My boys would LOVE these healthy muffins!! I’ll have to keep my eye out for these add ins!

  14. Meagan @ A Zesty Bite

    I have not seen this veggie add ins. Definitely will check these out. Love these muffins.

  15. Averie @ Averie Cooks

    What pretty, soft, fluffy lovely muffins, Jenny! Love carrot cake – pinned!

  16. Rochelle @ Oh So Sweet Baker

    These muffins look delicious. I especially love the colour of the batter before they go in. Since they have veggies, they must count as one of your five a day?

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