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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Grab your favorite mixing bowl and start adding your wet ingredients along with granulated sugar.
How To Make Cinnamon Muffin Recipe
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 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.
Add your pureed carrots or apple sauce then add your dry ingredients next!
Ground cinnamon and ginger for just the right spices.
Perfect! Ready for a good mix.
I like to use a medium sized cookie scoop to fill the cupcake liners. A spoon works fine too.
Fill em’ up, about 3/4 full.
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 Carrot Cake Muffins
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.
i would like the make the pureed carrots as this is not available in india WHATqty?should I use
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easy and brilliant way for making good foods
I love carrot cake. It just screams Springtime. These look fabulous. If only we could eat all of our veggies as cake.
Haha! Right?!
Can I use vegetable oil or butter instead of coconut oil? How much?
Thanks
Yes Tracy, use 1/4 cup of either vegetable oil or butter as a substitute 🙂
Love these healthy muffins – haven’t seen these veggie mix-ins, but what a great idea for sneaking in some veggies!
I am so going to get some of those veggie mix-ins!!
Looks really good, can’t wait to try these! Thanks Jenny – you always come up with good recipes!
Thanks Lynne!!
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.
Thanks Laura, I think you’ll really like it!!
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.
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
Can’t wait to try this with gluten-free flour. Thanks!
Such a great muffin! I can’t wait to try carrots and cinnamon!!
What a fantastic muffin, so gorgeous!
Thanks Gaby 🙂
Yum!! I’d love these as an after school snack too!
My boys….and husband loved these as after school snacks 🙂
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!
Thanks Sommer!
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!
Thanks Heather 🙂
Whoa, those veggie blend-ins are such a good idea! Especially for making things like muffins 🙂
I know right?! I’m looking forward to blending them into other goodies!
I adore carrot cake, in love with this in muffin form!
Thanks Marla!
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 🙂
These muffins look delicious, and the veggie pouches are such a good idea!
I’m on board with carrot cake anything. These look great!
Thanks Sarah!
These look so great, and they are pretty much healthy with all those carrots, right!?
Totally 🙂
I love carrot cake so I know I will love these muffins!
Oooo the flavors of cinnamon and carrot together in a muffin sound so so good!!
My boys would LOVE these healthy muffins!! I’ll have to keep my eye out for these add ins!
I have not seen this veggie add ins. Definitely will check these out. Love these muffins.
What pretty, soft, fluffy lovely muffins, Jenny! Love carrot cake – pinned!
Thanks Averie 🙂
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?