Healthy Carrot Muffins

Serves: 12 Save

Ingredients (16)

  • 1 3/4 cups white whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 cups peeled and grated carrots* (from 3/4 pound carrots—about 3 large or up to 6 small/medium)
  • 1/2 cup roughly chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup raisins (I like golden raisins), tossed in 1 teaspoon flour
  • 1/3 cup melted coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil**
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup or honey
  • 2 eggs, preferably at room temperature
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt***
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar (also called raw sugar), for sprinkling on top

Directions

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