These gigantic carrot muffins, packed with spices, carrots, raisins, yogurt, and a boost from protein powder make them a great choice for breakfast or a snack!
Prep
25 min
Cook
27 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard
Ingredients
1.5 cups whole wheat flour
1 scoop whey protein powder
1.5 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
0.5 teaspoons baking soda
0.5 teaspoons salt
2 cups grated carrot
0.5 cups raisins
0.5 cups maple syrup
0.33 cups olive oil
2 large eggs
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons raw sugar
, Optional
3 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
, Optional
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line two 4-cup jumbo muffin tins with paper liners.
2
Whisk flour, protein powder, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Gently stir in carrots and raisins.
3
Whisk maple syrup and oil together in a medium bowl. Add eggs, yogurt, and vanilla and beat well. Add maple syrup mixture to flour mixture, stirring until just combined. Batter will be a bit lumpy.
4
Pour batter evenly into the muffin tins. Sprinkle sugar and pumpkin seeds over muffin tops.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until golden and a toothpick inserted into center of largest muffin comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Cool on a cooling rack, about 10 minutes, before serving.
Nutrition per serving
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