Carrot Cake Oat Muffins – a healthy snack or tasty on-the-go breakfast

These delicious and healthy carrot cake oat muffins are packed with some of my favorite ingredients. Carrots, banana, walnuts, and oats make for a filling snack or on-the-go breakfast option.

Carrot Cake Oat Muffins

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High-quality ingredients are so important for delicious recipes. This recipe uses some of my favorite ingredients including oats, bananas, and walnuts. I use farm fresh eggs and vanilla extra from Mexico as well as local maple syrup.

Kitchen Equipment

I find it easiest to blend everything in my Ninja blender. A food processor or blender is the perfect way to make your own oat flour and to easily combine all the ingredients. Blending also creates a smooth batter that is easy to pour into a muffin tin. In addition, muffin liners for the muffin tin will also keep the muffins from sticking.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups rolled outs (measured before they are ground)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• dash of ginger
• dash of allspice
• dash of salt
• 2 ripe bananas
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup ricotta cheese (can substitute with greek yogurt)
• 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups grated carrots
• 1/2 cup walnuts

Directions

1. In a blender, blend oats until the consistency is similar to flour.
2. Combine all dry ingredients in the blender and blend until mixed.
3. Add all other ingredients except walnuts in the blender and blend until smooth.
4. Add walnuts and mix with a mixing spoon.
5. Pour batter into a muffin tin lined with muffin liners. Top with additional walnuts if desired.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 17-20 min (check that middle is cooked with a toothpick and bake longer if necessary).
7. Remove muffins from muffin tin and let them cool on a cooling rack before serving.

Healthy Carrot Cake Oat Muffins

Check out this protein-packed ricotta pancake recipe for another delicious breakfast recipe made with oats.