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Coconut Flour Carrot Muffins {GAPS legal}

September 8, 2011 by brenda 57 Comments

This is my family’s new favorite muffin recipe! Enjoy!

Coconut Flour Carrot Muffins

INGREDIENTS

  • 6 eggs
  • 1/2 c coconut oil, melted
  • 1/2 c honey
  • 2 TB vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 c coconut flour
  • 2 c carrots, shredded
  • 1/2 c raisins or dried cranberries, optional

 

METHOD

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Line 12 muffin cups with liners, or grease with coconut oil.
  3. Combine the eggs, coconut oil, honey and vanilla in a large bowl or in the bowl of an electric mixer.
  4. Add in the salt, baking soda and cinnamon.
  5. Sprinkle the coconut flour over the mixture and then whisk into the batter.
  6. Mix well so that there aren’t any clumps. Fold in the shredded carrots and raisins or cranberries.
  7. Use an ice cream scoop to divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups.
  8. Bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. YUM!

 

This recipe was shared at Pennywise Platter Thursday!

Filed Under: Breakfast, Desserts, Full GAPS, Recipes

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Comments

  1. Tarena

    September 8, 2011 at 2:58 pm

    oh my! I can’t wait to try this!!!

    Reply
  2. Shirley @ gfe

    September 8, 2011 at 3:45 pm

    Oh my goodness, absolutely scrumptious! Thanks!

    Shirley

    Reply
  3. Paula A.

    September 9, 2011 at 6:05 am

    Hi Brenda, those look great! I’m a bit confused about the baking soda, though. Is it GAPS legal? I didn’t think so, but I’m not sure.
    Thanks,
    Paula

    Reply
  4. Emily

    September 13, 2011 at 5:48 pm

    These are delicious!

    Reply
  5. Jenni

    September 14, 2011 at 6:12 pm

    Hi Brenda – I have two questions for you –
    1) What brand of gaps legal vanilla do you get? I buy frontier, but it does have alcohol in it.
    And 2) Where do you get your GAPS legal cranberries. My Holistic Moms group has a savers yahoo group that runs coops and we get ours through the Tierra Farms CoOp because they are sweetened with applejuice. Just wondering if there are other sources out there.
    Thanks for all you do,
    Jenni
    btw – I used your base muffin recipe, doubled it, and substituted 5 very ripe bananas as the flavoring. I also used less honey and less oil and they came out amazing! My son is snack child tomorrow so these kids are getting GAP legal muffins (and I bet they will LOVE them!).

    Reply
  6. Tarena

    September 14, 2011 at 7:38 pm

    Made four batches of these today! They were amazing! =) Tim loved how “juicy”/moist they were! I did add some nutmeg to the last two batches and it made me think of pumpkin muffins…we gotta make a recipe w/pumpkin too! =)
    It took 25 min in my oven with stoneware…they were perfect! =)

    Reply
  7. Ellen

    December 2, 2011 at 10:30 am

    These are DELICIOUS!! I made them the other night and they were polished off by our family of three in 2 days! I made them the next day and there are only 2 left! YUM!

    Reply
  8. Bakerfive1

    December 23, 2011 at 1:25 pm

    These are incredible, and esp. if you slightly undercook them, yum!!

    Reply
  9. Nuckelcs

    December 28, 2011 at 6:25 pm

    Not a huge fan, sorry. I felt they were a little lacking in flavor.

    Reply
  10. Anon

    January 15, 2012 at 7:58 pm

    Made these tonight and they were fantastic! Added raisins to just half of them and everyone loved them. Not all of us in the family are on GAPS, and the non-Gappers still thought they were yummy!

    Reply
  11. Cindy

    February 5, 2012 at 9:09 am

    I made these in a cake pop pan today. They turned out great!! My 3 yr old loved eating the “planets.” I changed baking time to 15 min. for smaller muffins. Thanks.

    Reply
  12. greenmama

    February 10, 2012 at 9:44 am

    I made these this morning and they were a big hit. My veggie-phobic son wasn’t a fan of the pieces of carrot that he could see, but he still liked the flavor, I might try pureeing the carrot instead of shredding it next time. Both of my other children loved them and even I enjoyed it and I am not usually a fan of carrot cake. Thank you so much for the GAPS baking recipes, they make the diet so much more enjoyable for my little ones!

    Reply
  13. Kristina Torrejon

    March 28, 2012 at 9:59 am

    these look great! love a good GAPS recipe!

    Reply
  14. Rebekah Wilhelm

    April 26, 2012 at 6:13 am

    Wow. They were fantastic!

    Instead of coconut oil, I used 1/4 cup butter and 1/4 cup walnut oil; for the sweetener I combined 1/4 cup agave with 1/4 cup honey. (I also only used 1 tablespoon vanilla, and omitted the craisins.)

    Thanks so much for this delicious recipe. It’s probably the best coconut flour muffin I have ever had! Super moist and flavorful.

    Reply
  15. Mishaal Faheem

    May 16, 2012 at 7:35 am

    Looks so good!!!!:)

    Reply
  16. Lindsay

    May 22, 2012 at 8:55 am

    Great recipe! So delicious =)

    Reply
  17. Kristinfriesen

    September 10, 2012 at 8:46 pm

    These were really good, very moist (perhaps even a little too oily) and not gritty at all like coconut flour can sometimes be. I think next time I will cut the salt and vanilla down a bit, those two flavors were just a touch too strong for my liking. Great recipe though, thanks!

    Reply
  18. Nayajaya79

    September 16, 2012 at 11:56 am

    Question: could i substitute shredded apples for the carrots? we have sooo many apples! do y have other apple recipes? I love your site! use it all the time! thank u!

    Reply
    • Brenda

      February 24, 2015 at 7:53 pm

      Nayajaya, sure! I’m sure it would be yummy! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  19. Cunwin

    October 10, 2012 at 6:05 pm

    My daughter can’t eat eggs or any nuts but walnuts. I’m really struggling with different GAPS friendly lunches. Have you ever tried the coconut flour based recipes using flax eggs?

    Reply
  20. Madge

    October 17, 2012 at 12:17 pm

    Can you skip the baking soda? I though baking soda wasn’t allowed on GAPS?

    Reply
    • Wendy Bott

      March 12, 2013 at 8:02 am

      Baking Soda is alkaline, so it should be legal. πŸ™‚

      Reply
      • SoCalGT

        January 25, 2014 at 12:54 am

        Baking soda or any rising agents are not legal on GAPS. My guess is because it lowers stomach acid. GAPS tries to increase stomach acid for better digestion.

        Reply
        • Brenda

          February 24, 2015 at 8:01 pm

          Baking soda is GAPS legal. πŸ™‚ Baking powder is not. I wrote a post about it here: http://www.wellfedhomestead.com/is-baking-soda-gaps-legal

          Reply
          • Priscilla Simon Shaw

            April 5, 2015 at 12:05 pm

            I thought baking soda is Not recommended for those who are prone to constipation? My daughter was on gaps a year… Had one item with a small amount of baking soda and put us back worse than before gaps (we struggle with getting to stimulate stomach acid but she had been doing amazingly well until we introduced the baking soda πŸ™ ) I just thought Id share since for us it was very individual. That being said. Would this work without the baking soda? Thanks for sharing!

  21. Jnjglick

    October 21, 2012 at 5:10 pm

    My family LOVES this recipe. Our 1 year old quivers whenhe sees. Them coming. πŸ™‚

    Reply
  22. Sonia Caroline Shapiro

    January 15, 2013 at 12:19 pm

    Anybody try this without the honey or the carrots? I really do need to have the honey raw and carrots aren’t okay. Shredded apple?

    Reply
  23. Carol Lovett

    February 25, 2013 at 8:33 am

    I love carrot muffins!

    Reply
  24. Lynn Craig

    April 13, 2013 at 7:12 am

    Thanks for the recipe! My daughter made these for a friend’s birthday and they were a big hit. She halved the amount of honey and they came out fine for our lowered sweet tooth.

    Reply
  25. Sarah

    June 28, 2013 at 9:09 am

    These look great, but how many muffins does the recipe make?

    Reply
  26. Retired53

    October 4, 2013 at 1:38 pm

    Just made these. They are terrific!! I love them. Probally would use a little honey and oil next time. Can substitute apples I imagine.

    Reply
  27. Frith

    October 14, 2013 at 1:25 pm

    Been on GAPS for two months and was simply craving a baked muffin. Your recipe was utterly delicious! I made it with alcohol-free vanilla essence. Sounds silly to say but my first muffin in two months, eaten with a bit of cream was sheer bliss!

    Reply
  28. Tanya

    October 18, 2013 at 9:07 am

    I adore this recipe! It’s one of my favourite paleo muffin recipes of all time. My first batch I made with maple syrup instead of honey, and with coconut oil (as specified) and it was slightly oily (still delish though!). For my second batch I did half coconut oil, half butter, and half honey and half maple syrup, and they were perfection.

    Reply
  29. Jenny

    November 6, 2013 at 11:33 am

    Mine TOTALLY didn’t rise, and I followed the recipe EXACTLY. What could I have done wrong??

    Reply
  30. Anna

    November 10, 2013 at 9:41 am

    I was looking for a substitute for real carrot cake, but I did not like this recipe. Too soggy. Too much carrots and eggs. It tasted like a carrot flavored omelet. And I baked it extra time, but still it was soggy. The taste made me feel sick. I followed the recipe exactly plus added walnuts. I do not know what went wrong.

    Reply
  31. Sandy

    January 9, 2014 at 7:38 am

    made this this morning and made some modifications- 5 eggs not six, no honey but a ripe banana instead, 1 teaspoon vanilla instead of 2 tablespoons. 14 c. butter & 1/4 c. coconut oil, they taste good to me!

    Reply
  32. Jenny

    January 22, 2014 at 8:20 am

    So the first time I made these, they didn’t rise and looked pretty horrid. The flavour was ok, though.
    I found out that I had been under-,mixing my ingredients which is why they turned out so flat.
    This time around I mixed the crud outta the eggs/oil etc, then again after slowly adding the flour, in my kitchenaid.
    This time around, nice and fluffy! *phew!*

    Reply
  33. Jessica

    February 11, 2014 at 7:25 am

    I could eat this batter all day. I’ve tried LOTS of recipes in the last 8 months, but I think these are the best coconut flour muffins I’ve made. I’m making them again right now πŸ™‚

    Reply
  34. Kristi

    February 24, 2014 at 11:03 pm

    I just pulled these out of the oven and I must say, THEY ARE PERFECT!!! Followed directions as written. 350 for exactly 20 minutes. I did not use berries or raisins. I did add 1/4 tsp nutmeg and 1tbsp fresh grated ginger. My eggs, honey, ginger, vanilla, and carrots were organic, the carrots pulled from the ground only 2 days ago. The raw honey was cold pressed so I warmed it up. The muffins are fluffy, flavorful, and simply fantastic. Side note: I am not a baker. I never bake muffins, cake, or bread from scratch. (Bought a muffin tin only hours ago) First attempt – success!! Thanks!

    Reply
  35. Tip

    February 27, 2014 at 9:25 pm

    This is the BEST GAPS/Paleo muffin I’ve ever tasted anywhere! I’ve been making this for over 2 years. Even my husband and mothers who are not on GAPS love them. They consistently come out PERFECT. Every time.

    Some tips:
    1. I put all the wet ingredients in my Blendtec blender and use the sauce/dip function, then add the dry ingredients, and choose the sauce/dip function again.
    2. Pour the batter into a big bowl. Then add grated carrot and raisins and mix by hand.
    3. Use only fresh eggs (highly recommend pastured eggs from a farmers
    market) – I used commercial cage eggs from a supermarket once and they
    came out not as firm.
    4. Use honey and coconut oil. Don’t replace
    them with sugar and other vegetable oil. Yes I’ve tried that once and it
    came out weird.

    Brenda, I cannot thank you enough for the recipe. Big hugs to you from Australia πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Brenda

      February 24, 2015 at 7:53 pm

      I love this comment. Thank you! <3 Great tips, by the way.

      Reply
  36. Tip

    February 27, 2014 at 9:26 pm

    I also use half the recommended honey and it’s still nice and sweet πŸ™‚

    Reply
  37. Raia Torn

    July 9, 2014 at 7:32 am

    Just made these and they were delicious! I added a couple extra tablespoons of coconut flour ’cause the batter looked a little too watery for my taste. πŸ™‚ It made enough for 12 muffins and a 9×9 inch dish of coffee cake! My kids were pretty happy. πŸ˜‰ Thanks!

    Reply
  38. Heather

    July 18, 2014 at 6:15 am

    By far one of the best coconut flour muffins I’ve ever made. It’s my favorite at the moment!

    Reply
    • Brenda

      February 24, 2015 at 7:59 pm

      Thank you Heather! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  39. Julie

    October 21, 2014 at 7:40 am

    Are you sure it’s supposed to be 2 TABLESPOONS of vanilla extract, and not two teaspoons?

    Reply
    • Brenda

      February 24, 2015 at 7:58 pm

      Julie, yes! 2 tablespoons. πŸ™‚ You can reduce it if you like.

      Reply
  40. Erin

    February 23, 2015 at 1:28 pm

    How would this work as a cake? We love them as muffins and I wanted to use this for my my son’s first birthday cake. How long would I add to the baking time if I baked it in a round cake pan?

    Reply
    • Brenda

      February 24, 2015 at 7:58 pm

      Erin, I have made this as a cake before, but I don’t have the instructions written down anywhere. Boo! I would guess, it would be similar to this cake: http://www.wellfedhomestead.com/celebrate-birthdays-the-gaps-way-part-1, which is 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes. I hope this helps!

      Reply
  41. Spencer

    March 25, 2015 at 8:12 pm

    I’ve made lots of coconut flour muffins and these were by far the best thus far πŸ™‚ I didn’t have any raisins or cranberries, so I add coconut flakes instead. Everything turned out great. Next time I’ΔΊl add some walnuts πŸ™‚ Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply

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