Paleo Carrot Pumpkin Spice Muffins
Ingredients
Makes 12 muffins
6 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup pumpkin puree (can be canned or fresh, if fresh, cook, cook and strain excess water from your pumpkin before using it in this recipe)
1/2 cup butter, clarified butter/ghee, or coconut oil, melted
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 mashed banana (use green-tipped/under ripe for the 21DSD)
1/2 cup coconut flour
pinch of sea salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
3 cups shredded carrots (approximately 4 large carrots)
optional: 1/4 cup raisins or dried cranberries (not-safe for 21DSD!)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350F.
Whisk the eggs, pumpkin, butter or coconut oil, pure vanilla extract, and banana together in a large mixing bowl. Sift in the coconut flour, sea salt, baking soda, and pumpkin pie spice and stir until well combined. Gently fold in the carrots and optional raisins or cranberries. (Remember, no dried fruit if you are making these for the 21DSD, sorry!)
In a muffin tin, scoop 1/4 cup of the batter into each lined muffin cup (natural parchment muffin papers work best for lining whereas standard papers may easily stick!).
Bake for 35-40 minutes.
Change it up!
Add 1/2 cup chopped walnuts for crunch.
If you don’t have carrots, try adding shredded zucchini or sweet potato (safe for athletes or nursing/pregnant moms on the 21DSD).
Balanced Bites has created this great paleo friendly muffin recipe!
Make sure to cook these in advance for grab & go snacks.