Healthy Pineapple Carrot Cake Muffins

5 from 5 votes

Healthy Pineapple Carrot Cake Muffins

Healthy pineapple carrot cake muffins are a lighter version of this decadent dessert! Made with whole wheat flour and Greek yogurt this carrot cake muffin is perfect for breakfast or a snack.

Prep Time20

Cook Time18

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: carrot cake muffins, carrot cake pineapple muffins,

Servings:

Calories: 196kcal

Author: Bobbie Blue

Ingredients

Carrot Cake Muffin

1 cup grated carrot
½ cup crushed pineapple, drained
½ cup raisins
½ cup Greek yogurt
⅓ cup pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons avocado oil
¾ cup whole wheat flour
¾ cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ cup walnuts

Cream Cheese Glaze

2 ounces cream cheese, softened
1-2 tablespoons milk
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon maple syrup

Instructions

Wet Ingredients

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray muffin tin with cooking spray and set aside.
Start by peeling and grating carrot. In a large add wet ingredients, grated carrot, crushed pineapple, raisins, Greek yogurt, maple syrup, vanilla extract and avocado oil. Mix well and set aside so the raisins can begin to plump.

Dry Ingredients

In another large bowl begin to mix together dry ingredients both whole wheat and all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir together well.
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and slowly pou wet ingredients into the well. With a spatula mix all dry ingredients into wet ingredients being cautious to not over mix. Add walnuts and give finally stir.
Evenly add muffin batter into prepared muffin pan. Tins should be filled about ¾ way full.
Bake in preheated oven for about 18-20 minutes or until tooth pick comes out clean.

Cream Cheese Glaze* optional

After muffins come out of oven allow to cool before adding cream cheese glaze. Make the cream cheese glaze by mixing together the cream cheese, milk, vanilla extract and maple syrup.
Once you add the glaze the muffins should be refrigerated. If it is easier to store in an air tight container and add glaze before eating.

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