No Added Sugar Banana Carrot Muffins

These No Added Sugar Banana Carrot Muffins are perfectly fluffy and moist.

Made with shredded carrots and mashed bananas, these simple muffins are the perfect combination of banana muffins and carrot cake.

What are banana carrot muffins?

Banana carrot muffins are delicious, fluffy, moist, and a healthier muffin that combines the sweetness of bananas with the subtle sweetness and earthiness of carrots.

I like the healthy nod these muffins get thanks to the carrots and bananas.

Have you tried my Sugar Free Carrot Cake Muffins

Made with freshly grated carrots, those muffins are moist and tender with a bit of a crumble in the center.Both this recipe for banana carrot muffins and that recipe for carrot cake muffins are delicious muffins that can be made with carrots and no added sugar.

You can store these muffins in a cupcake/muffin holder (which also makes for an easier transport!) You can find a selection of cupcake and muffin holders here.

Why we love carrot and banana muffins.

These muffins are a perfect marriage between banana bread and carrot cake. The carrots and bananas add a perfect balance of flavors, colors, and textures in this recipe.

Here is what else we like about this recipe.

• The ingredients used in this recipe are basic ingredients that you may already have on hand.
• This is a simple recipe that can be made in about a half hour.
• Personalizing this recipe is as easy as changing up your spices or adding some chopped walnuts.
• Banana carrot muffins taste great warm with a bit of butter on top or cold the next day as an on the go snack.
• Using healthier ingredients, carrots and bananas, gives these these muffins benefits that regular muffins do not have.
• No added sugar means that you can enjoy the flavors of the carrots and bananas baked with the added spices.

Ingredients needed to make carrot and banana muffins.

• Bananas. Your bananas should be mashed for this recipe.
• Carrots. Use freshly grated carrots.
• Flour.White whole wheat flour was used to make my muffins. All purpose flour can alternatively be used.
• Baking Powder and Baking Soda. Used as leaveners for this recipe.
• Brown Sugar Alternative. Use a brown sugar alternative that measures like regular brown sugar and that can also be baked with.
• Spices Ground cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg are used to complement the flavor of the carrots.
• Oil. A neutral oil, such as canola, works best
• Egg. Your egg should be at room temperature for better blanding.
• Vanilla Extract. Added for a bit of flavor balance.
• Milk. Whole milk was used in my muffins for moisture and texture. Other milks can be used but, the results may differ.

Tips for making the best fluffy carrot banana muffins.

When selecting bananas to use in this recipe, it is best to use bananas that are very ripe. This is because softer bananas are easier to mash for a recipe such as this one and riper banana bake with better flavor.

More helpful tips for you.

1. While my muffins were made in a standard muffin size, you can make your muffins another size such as mini muffin pan or jumbo muffin pan. However, you may need to make adjustments as needed in baking time to compensate for the size difference.
2. You can make your banana carrot muffins even better. Add some chopped walnuts or sugar free white chocolate baking chips.
3. Freshly grated or shredded carrots are best to use in this recipe. This is because they offer the freshest flavor as well as a bit of moisture.
4. For a healthier and more chewy muffin, sub in a half cup of oats for a half cup of the flour. Rolled oats work well in muffins.
5. Oil is used to give these muffins a great moisture aspect. Using a neutral oil, such as canola, gives the moisture that is needed but, without a lot of added flavor.
6. The muffins are baked through when they bounce back when lightly touched in the center.

How to make No Added Sugar Banana Carrot Muffins

Prep Time : 10 minutes .
Bake Time: 25 minutes .
Servings: 12 average sized muffins .

1. Prepare. Gather your ingredients and if you have not done so, grate your carrots and mash your bananas. Also, preheat your oven to 350 and prep your muffin pan for nonstick. Muffin liners work well in this recipe.
2. Dry Ingredients.In a large mixing bowl, use a whisk to combine together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar alternative, and spices (cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg). Mix until well combined. Then make a shallow well (about halfway down) in the center of the mixture.
3. Wet Ingredients. Next, in another bowl, combine together the oil, egg vanilla extract and milk and mix until well combined. Then, stir in the mashed bananas and grated carrots.
4. Combine. Pour the mixture from the last step (wet ingredients)into the shallow well in the first bowl ) with the dry ingredients and use a rubber spatula to fold this mixture into the ingredients until just combined (do not overmix)
5. Bake. Use a cookie scoop to distribute the batter into the muffin cups about three fourths of the way full. Bake the muffins for 20-25 minutes or until the edges begin to turn golden brown and the center (of one or two muffins) passes the toothpick test.
6. Serve. Remove the muffins from the oven and let them sit for a couple of minutes in the pan before transferring them to a cooling rack to further cool before serving.

Expert Tip 👉 You can freeze leftover muffins by first wrapping the cooled muffins in foil. If you wrap them individually and then place them into a freezer-safe zip top bag, you can enjoy the leftovers individually as well!

How to store banana carrot muffins.

Once your muffins have fully cooled they should be stored in an airtight container. When properly stored, muffins should keep for up to two days at room temperature, up to five days when refrigerated, or up to a few months when frozen.

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No Added Sugar Banana Carrot Muffins, an easy and delicious moist and fluffy muffin recipe made with healthier ingredients.

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