Paleo Carrot Banana Muffins are purely fruit sweetened and super easy to make. This yummy muffin is made with an almond flour base, sweetened with dates and bananas, and studded with carrots and walnuts. People tell me these are the best paleo muffins they’ve ever made!
Similar to a sunshine muffin or a morning glory muffin, this healthy muffin recipe is wonderful at breakfast with a cup of my liver cleansing, alkalizing, Dandelion Coffee. I’ve been drinking this caffeine-free coffee for decades and absolutely love it.
- 2 cups blanched almond flour (not almond meal)
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon celtic sea salt
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup dates (remove pits)
- 3 ripe bananas
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
- 1½ cups carrots, shredded
- ¾ cup walnuts, finely chopped
- In a small bowl, combine almond flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon
- In a food processor, combine dates, bananas, eggs, vinegar, and oil
- Transfer mixture to a large bowl
- Blend dry mixture into wet until thoroughly combined
- Fold in carrots and walnuts
- Spoon mixture into paper lined muffin pan
- Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes
- Cool in pan for 1 hour
- Serve
The Philadelphia Inquirer included The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook
This healthy Carrot Banana Muffin recipe is based on one by Heidi at 101 Cookbooks. I took her Fruit Sweetened Carrot Cake recipe and made it gluten-free and grain-free while lowering the amount of fruit sweetener in it.
Here are some of my low-carb almond flour muffin recipes for you!
Tiffany says
Hi! Is there anyway to sub the dates for something else?
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Elana says
Tiffany, I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)
chason john says
Mine is in the oven as i write this. The bananas are enough for sweetness. Do it, and leave out the dates.
Jim Axdorff says
Awesome recipe. I bake these for my ailing mother and it’s the highlight of her day. She just loves these muffins and I love how healthy they are.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Elana says
Jim, what a treasure you are! Your mother is very lucky to have a son who bakes healthy treats for her. Glad to be part of something that brightens her day :-)
Ashley says
Great recipe! So delicious! How do I store muffins: refrigerator or room temperature?
Thank you
Elana says
Ashley, I let them cool overnight and then wrap in a paper towel and place in the fridge for up to one week. I’m so happy to hear this recipe is great :-)
Jessica says
This recipe sounds great! I was wondering if you think this could work as a cake? I like that it is sweetened with fruit and have been looking for a recipe like this. I thought to make it as a cake and then make a cashew cream icing to go with it.
Elana says
Jessica, I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)
Jodi Daniels says
Has anyone made these with a nut-free flour like cassava flour or maybe a combo of quinoa, millet? I need to find nut free options for school snacks and this one looks yummy!
Elana says
Jodi, I haven’t tried that, but I do have a recipe for a nut-free carrot muffin here:
https://elanaspantry.com/carrot-muffins/
Enjoy!
Elana
Jenny Watts says
any chance you can substitute apple sauce for the eggs? I’ve made these before with eggs and LOVE but we are leaning towards a vegan diet so wanted to experiment a bit.
Elana says
Jenny, I haven’t tried that so not sure. Here’s a link to my Vegan Diet Recipes page for you:
https://elanaspantry.com/diets/vegan-diet/
Enjoy!
Elana
Taryn says
Can these be frozen to keep batches on hand for grab-and-go mornings?
Elana says
Taryn, I haven’t tried that so not sure but it’s a wonderful idea :-)
Laura MacNeil says
I freeze these all the time… They are perfect to pop out of the freezer and throw in your lunch… Perfectly thawed by snack time!!
Elana says
Thanks Laura :-)
Brenda says
Excellent muffins! Thanks for another great recipe
Elana says
Brenda, I’m so happy to hear that these were excellent muffins!
Terri says
Another moist delicious winner.
I made a batch of muffins and 1 small loaf out of this keeper recipe!
Elana says
Terri, thanks for letting me know these were a delicious winner!
Veronica Tucker says
I just made these and they are so delicious … I doubled the recipe and baked them in 4 loaf pans … can’t stop eating them. Thank you so much Elena … I’ve learned so much from you.
Veronica
Elana says
Veronica, your lovely comment made my day! I’m so happy that you enjoyed this recipe :-)
Tammy says
I love the this recipe, it’s so flexible! I have made it as described but also subbed in sweet potato and zucchini in various combinations. The muffins are always delicious!
Elana says
Tammy, thanks! I’m so happy to hear that these are always delicious!
Aimee says
Last night, I didn’t have any dates on hand and wanted these for my kids’ lunch today so I substituted organic raisins and they turned out delicious! I also added a small amount of Enjoy Life chocolate chips just because :) I love that these are sweetened with fruit rather than other sweeteners. It will be dessert for lunch but more nutritious. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe Elana!
Elana says
You’re welcome Aimee! Like you, I love that these are fruit sweetened :-)
MA says
Made this recipe with a few moderation for Rosh Hashanah and it was wonderful! It got RAVE reviews from my family!!
I used whole wheat flour due to nut allergies, skipped the walnuts and cinnamon due to allergies. Added 1/4 tsp fresh nutmeg and about 2 tbs honey (to be festive for Rosh Hashanah) . Baked it in a bundt pan for 30 min. The result was super moist. Thanks Elana!
Elana says
MA, thanks so much. Happy to hear this got rave reviews :-)
Kali says
Hello MA, i saw your comment of the Healthy Paleo Carrot Banana muffins. I want to replace the almond flour with whole wheat flour like you. Did you use the same amount, 2 cups? Also, did you use 3 eggs, seems like a lot for WW flour. Thanks so much.
Chelsea says
Hi, this sounds amazing! Any substitutes for the flour? (Buckwheat/coconut etc) I cannot find/buy that flour in My area of Australia and desperate to try them. :)
Elana says
Chelsea, I haven’t tried that so not sure. Here’s a link to my coconut flour recipes in case that ingredient is available to you:
https://elanaspantry.com/ingredients/coconut-flour/
Enjoy!
Elana
jill says
I wish you would do more recipes without eggs
Elana says
Jill, here’s a link to my Egg-Free Recipes:
https://elanaspantry.com/diets/egg-free/
Enjoy!
Elana
Terry says
I make these often – best carrot cake muffins ever. Made them today for hubby’s birthday and topped with cream cheese frosting. I’ve made them into a 2 layer cake as well and turns out fine. Thanks for a wonderful recipe, Elana!
Elana says
Terry? Best carrot cake muffin ever?! Wow, thanks!!!
Tori Fallin says
What would be a good substitution for the coconut oil? I love it but it seems as though two of us in the family shouldn’t have it – headaches and mouth sores.
Thank you for all the fabulous recipes you share!
Elana says
Hi Tori, I haven’t tried making this recipe without coconut oil so not sure. If you do experiment please let us know how it goes!
Lee-Anna says
Made these last night, they are by far the best GF muffin I’ve made so far! Thank you for sharing this! I can’t believe there is no sugar, they are so deliciously sweet!
Ps. I added a dollop of cream cheese in the middle!!! OMG, amazing! :)
Elana says
Lee-Anna, “by far the best GF muffin.” Wow, thanks!
Sherry says
Any chance you have a breakdown on nutritional info?
Elana says
Sherry, here’s a link for more on that:
https://elanaspantry.com/nutrition-information/
Elana
Maxine says
Can these be made without the dates?
Elana says
Hi Maxine, I don’t think that will work. If you are looking for low-carb recipes you might like these:
https://elanaspantry.com/diets/low-carb/
Enjoy!
Elana
taylorfarrar says
Hi, I love the sounds of this recipe. Can it be made as a loaf instead of muffins? And, if so, would I need to make any modifications?
Elana says
Hi Taylor, I haven’t tried that so not sure. If you do please let us know how it goes.
kellyrae says
These are so incredibly sweet and delicious. Very decadent.
Elana says
Kelly, I know, it’s amazing how delicious purely fruit sweetened treats can be!
Nicky says
I followed the recipe exactly and these were amazing! Best paleo muffins I’ve made in a long time…and I make a lot of paleo muffins! :)
Elana says
Hi Nicky, that is so sweet of you to let me know that these are some of the best paleo muffins you’ve made :-)
Kate says
I used 1 1/2 cups almond flour and 1/2 cup Arrowroot flour and threw in a shredded Apple. Delicious! They disappeared quickly and I’m planning to make another batch tomorrow!
Elana says
Thanks Kate!