Snacks

Banana Carrot Muffins

Name: Banana Carrot Muffins
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour (whole wheat flour works too, I did a 50/50 mix); 1 teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt; ¼ teaspoon cinnamon; ½ cup granulated sugar; ¼ cup brown sugar; ½ cup unsalted butter (melted and slightly cooled); 2 eggs (room temperature); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup finely shredded carrot (~2 medium) - place on a paper towel and squeeze out some excess moisture; ¾ cup mashed bananas (~2 large); ½ cup pecan chips (optional - I skipped these since Brynn’s school is nut free); 2 handfuls of white chocolate chips (follow your heart)

12 servings

servings

10 minutes

active time

25 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour (whole wheat flour works too, I did a 50/50 mix)

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon fine sea salt

¼ teaspoon cinnamon

½ cup granulated sugar

¼ cup brown sugar

½ cup unsalted butter (melted and slightly cooled)

2 eggs (room temperature)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup finely shredded carrot (~2 medium) - place on a paper towel and squeeze out some excess moisture

¾ cup mashed bananas (~2 large)

½ cup pecan chips (optional - I skipped these since Brynn’s school is nut free)

2 handfuls of white chocolate chips (follow your heart)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F and line 12-14 muffin tins, depending on their size.

In a large mixing bowl, stir together dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Set aside.

In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the melted butter (slightly cooled), eggs, and vanilla. Stir the wet ingredients into dry ingredients until just incorporated. The batter will seem extra thick at this point but don't worry, that's normal! Gently stir in the shredded carrot and mashed banana and white chocolate chips until fully combined, but don't overmix.

Scoop batter into muffin tins, approximately 3/4ths full. Top each muffin with approximately 1 ½ teaspoons pecan chips, or as desired. Bake the muffins for 17-20 minutes until muffins bounce back when lightly touched and/or a toothpick comes out clean.

Let the muffins cool in the pan for 2-3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Serve once the muffins are cool enough to handle, yet still warm. Let any leftovers cool completely and store in an airtight container at room temperature for 1-2 days, or in the fridge.

Nutrition

Serving Size

1 muffin

Calories

145 kcal

Total Fat

6 g

Saturated Fat

4 g

Unsaturated Fat

3 g

Trans Fat

1 g

Cholesterol

36 mg

Sodium

112 mg

Total Carbohydrate

20 g

Dietary Fiber

1 g

Total Sugars

11 g

Protein

2 g