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Carrot Cake Muffins with Sugar-Free Buttercream Frosting (Vegan, Dairy-Free, Refined Sgar Free)

These carrot cake muffins with buttercream frosting are wonderfully sweet with a hint of cinnamon, and best of all vegan so totally dairy-free! Naturally sweetened with maple syrup. Perfectly fluffy texture with all the flavors of carrot cake, but in a convenient grab-and-go size! Great for breakfast, snack time, or any grab-and-go meal.
19g Net Carbs, 2 g Fat, 2 g Protein per serving
Print Recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings: 12 muffins
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: vegan food, vegetarian
Calories: 118
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Wet Ingredients
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 tbsp melted vegan butter
  • ½ cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 flax egg 1 tbsp flax meal plus 3 tbsp warm water
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
  • 1½ cup whole wheat flour (use gluten free if desired)
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt of choice I use fine pink Himalayan
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
Mix-Ins
  • 1 cup shredded carrots or carrot pulp
  • ¼ cup chopped pecans or walnuts optional
  • ¼ cup raisins or golden raisins optional
Vegan Sugar-Free Buttercream, Frosting
  • ¼ cup non-dairy coconut milk
  • 1½-2 cups Swerve confectionary sugar alternative
  • 1 cup vegan butter
  • ½ tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • box grater
  • 12-cup muffin tin

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F
  2. Add all wet ingredients to mixing bowl and whisk to incorporate
  3. Add add dry ingredients to a mixing bowl and whisk to incorporate
  4. Add dry ingredients into wet ingredients slowly and fully incorporate
  5. Fold in shredded carrots and other desired mix-ins
  6. Grease muffin tin and line with cupcake liners
  7. Using a tablespoon scoop one scoop into each cupcake portion
  8. Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes. Allow to cool for at least 1 hour.
Vegan Sugar-Free Buttercream Frosting
  1. Add all ingredients into mixing bowl and whisk to desired consistency, usually around 7 minutes. If using a hand held mixer this will take much less time.
  2. After muffins have completely cooled, apply frosting to each muffin. Allow frosted muffins to set in fridge for at least 30 minutes.