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Banana carrot muffins on a wire rack.
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Banana Carrot Muffins

You can make these delicious and easy banana carrot muffins for breakfast or as a snack.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time26 minutes
Total Time36 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, snacks
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 194kcal
Author: Meymi

Ingredients

  • 150 g (1 and ¼ cup) whole wheat flour
  • 100 g (1 cup and 2 teaspoons) rolled oats
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 and ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon salt (optional)
  • 2 large bananas (250 grams peeled/1 cup mashed banana)
  • 80 g (⅓ cup) olive oil
  • 70 g (⅓ cup) light brown sugar or maple syrup *
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 large carrots (215-230 grams/ 2 cups grated carrots)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F(177°C). Line 12 non-stick standard paper liners into regular size 12 cup-cupcake/muffin pan and set aside.
  • Place whole wheat flour, oatmeal, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda and salt if using in a large bowl and stir. Set aside.
  • Peel and grate the carrots. Set aside.
  • Mash the bananas with a fork.
  • Stir in the olive oil and sugar.
  • Mix in the egg and stir in the vanilla.
  • Add the wet ingredient mixture into dry ingredient mixture. Stir until combined.
  • Add the grated carrots and stir with a spoon until combined.
  • Divide the batter into a 12 cup muffin pan.
  • Bake for 24-28 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Keep the muffins in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring on a wire rack to completely cool.

Notes

*I use a little amount of sugar as I use ripe bananas.  If the bananas you are using aren't ripe, you may need to use more sweetener. You can use ⅓ cup (85 ml/110g) maple syrup instead of light brown sugar. 
How to Store: You can keep totally cooled muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days and up to a week in the fridge.  You can freeze them in an airtight container for up to 2 months.
The calorie information above is an estimate that is provided by an online nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 198mg | Potassium: 216mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 2066IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg