Hey! How was your weekend?! I planned on getting lots of work done with my plant based starter guide but catching up on sleep seemed to take over… Sometimes a weekend of sleeping in and relaxing are much needed. And as much as I hate feeling behind on so many things, I know I really need my sleep to feel recharged and ready for the week. It’s a constant battle, right?!
I did manage to get some cooking and baking done though like Quinoa Tahini Burgers, Vegetable Soup, Raw Vegan Brownies and these vegan Apple Carrot Muffins! Recipes for the others coming soon 🙂
I bought these colorful organic carrots at Trader Joe’s and knew I wanted to make healthy breakfast muffins with them. Aren’t they amazing?! I can’t resist colorful carrots like these, especially if they’re organic. Carrots and apples add lots of sweetness and moisture to muffins – making them a perfect pair for a fall-inspired breakfast option! I love pairing them with a green smoothie and coffee. Talk about the perfect breakfast. This recipe has added flaxseeds for omega-3’s and has just enough sweetness while still being healthy. I also used oat flour, making them gluten-free! I love how you can see little specks of carrot and apple. So yummy!
When I’m cooking/baking, I love to listen to music/youtube videos or anything that motivates me. While in the kitchen this weekend, I listened to those wellness seminars I mentioned in Friday’s post. They always inspire me and teach me a thing or two. I still have a few speakers to listen to but my favorite has been listening to Dr. John McDougall. He was so amped up and gave everything he got – almost getting frustrated at times.. he can be pretty harsh but he taught me to look at the plant based lifestyle in a different way because he is all about eating starch. Potatoes, sweet potatoes, rice and pasta while including vegetables as a side dish… I do include starch in my diet but vegetables are usually the star of each meal. If you are interested in listening to some plant based experts, you can listen in here! It’s pretty interesting!!
Apple Carrot Muffins
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 18
- Total Time: 28
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup oat flour (or any flour of choice)
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/3 cup ground flaxseeds
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Wet ingredients
- 3/4 cup shredded carrots (about 3–4 large carrots)
- 1 medium apple, chopped small
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil (melted)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 F. Line a muffin tin with liners.
- In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients and mix.
- In a separate bowl, combine all wet ingredients and mix well. Pour wet ingredients over dry and mix until well combined.
- Spoon mixture into muffin liners (makes 12) and bake for 18-22 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
Smell yummy and tastes fresh.
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coulda just eaten uncooked french toast— same taste
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Just made these, but tweaked the recipe a bit. I used wholemeal flour, added 1/2 cup coconut sugar and omitted the maple syrup. I only needed 1 carrot and I grated the apple. I just used water instead of the almond milk and I made 6 large muffins. They are great! Thank you 🙂
Muffins are very bland – need more flavor – what do you suggest?
Thank you for this awesome recipe. Made the muffins on Tuesday and they are terrific. Even brought some to work for my non-vegetarian coworkers to try — they were a hit!!!!
Hi Paula, I love to hear that!! Especially when non-vegans/vegetarians try the recipe 🙂 thank you for sharing!
Yum! Perfect combo for fall mornings. By the way, your photos are always amazing!
do you think it may be necessary to reduce almond milk i did 1 and 1/2 cups thankyou
I cooked mine for 1 hour and they are still soupy!I think 1 cup of almond milk, instead of 1 1/2 cups, would have been perfect. 🙂
These sound delicious! They look super moist and I love that you can see pieces of carrot and apple! Yum-o!
Thanks Michele, they are super yummy. I love that you can see the little pieces too 🙂
Oh yeah and McDougall also got me thinking that I need to change my vegan diet around and go fully plant based. I am feeling like I am falling into the “fat vegan” category with my pizza and chocolate addiction….. :/
Have you read his book? I am thinking about ordering it off of Amazon today!
Haha I know right?! I feel the same. I haven’t read it but have been thinking about ordering it too. A girl can’t live without chocolate!!