Name: Easy Gluten Free Carrot Cake Muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Dessert
Ingredients: For the muffins:; 1 1/2 cups gluten free all purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger or gingersnap seasoning; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 (14.5 ounce) can carrots, drained; 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple in 100% juice, juice drained; 3/4 cup vegetable oil; 2 large eggs, slightly beaten; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste; 1 cup shredded, unsweetened dried coconut; 3/4 cup pecans, chopped; For the icing:; 1 (4-ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 3 tablespoons butter, softened; 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon minced, candied ginger, optional

Easy Gluten Free Carrot Cake Muffins

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These muffins are delicious as a dessert when iced with the cream cheese frosting, but when I want to serve them for breakfast I simply omit the frosting all together. Making this as an easy peasy breakfast or dessert treat!

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Author: This Mess is Ours
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 24 muffins
Category: Sweets
Method: Baked
Cuisine: Dessert
Diet: Gluten Free

Ingredients

For the muffins:

1 1/2 cups gluten free all purpose flour

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground ginger or gingersnap seasoning

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 (14.5 ounce) can carrots, drained

1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple in 100% juice, juice drained

3/4 cup vegetable oil

2 large eggs, slightly beaten

2 teaspoons vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste

1 cup shredded, unsweetened dried coconut

3/4 cup pecans, chopped

For the icing:

1 (4-ounce) package cream cheese, softened

3 tablespoons butter, softened

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1 teaspoon minced, candied ginger, optional

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Instructions

To make the muffins:

Preheat the oven to 350°F and line (2) 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners or spray with cooking spray. Set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, and salt to combine. In a separate large bowl, mash the carrots until almost smooth then add the pineapple, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Mix until well blended. Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix just until everything is combined. fold in the coconut and the pecans.

Fill the wells of the muffin pan with the batter, almost to the top. Bake for 30 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan then remove the muffins to a cooling rack to cool completely.

To make the frosting:

In a mixing bowl beat the cream cheese and the butter together until well blended. Add the confectioner's sugar; beat until smooth. Top carrot muffins with icing and sprinkle with minced candied ginger if using.

Notes

Two dozen muffins too much for your needs? These muffins freeze really well! We keep a stash in our freezer at all times. Simply thaw completely before serving. Also, these muffins are really great toasted in the toaster oven!

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 muffin
Calories: 292
Sugar: 22 g
Sodium: 181.9 mg
Fat: 19.5 g
Carbohydrates: 29 g
Protein: 2.9 g
Cholesterol: 24.1 mg

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