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.
The Philadelphia Inquirer included The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook
in an article called “Gluten-Free But Still Tasty.” So many people tell me this is the first grain-free cookbook they ever owned. I wrote it in 2008 and we could not put the words “grain-free” or “paleo” in the title since those terms were so foreign!
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!
Comments
74 responses to “Carrot Banana Muffins”
Hi, I was just wondering if this recipe would work without the dates?
I’m not able to have them on current diet but would love to make this muffins :)
Julie, I don’t think it will :-)
I love these muffins! I want to make them today and realize I don’t have walnuts. Can I substitute something else?
Joan, I haven’t tried that so not sure, but I think it’s a pretty easy swap with a different nut. What do you have on hand?
Hello Elana, browsing your blog and looking at the receipes, one of my favourite things to do when I have time :-). Could you please tell me how fine I need to shred carrots? I assume it’s done in food processor? I can understand grated carrots better, never came across shredded carrots yet.
Wishing you lovely Sunday
Geidre, thanks so much for your comment and question! I’m so sorry for the confusion, I’ve updated the recipe with the proper instructions –i.e., to grate the carrots :-)
Thank you for your help! Yesterday I made Your banana bread, so I’ve used all my bananas… I was planning on using diced apples… any suggestions?
Janelle, I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)
Can you replace bananas with something else? Maybe applesauce?
Heidi, I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)
Great recipe so delicious, I just add 1/2 cup of dates it’s perfect for the dates and I bake it at 350 for 40 minutes, my daughter and mother in-law love it. Thank you for your great recipes!!
Karina, I’m so happy to hear your daughter and MIL love these muffins!
Can you explain the difference between almond flour and almond meal?
Janet, great question! For more on that go here:
https://elanaspantry.com/almond-flour-ingredient/
Enjoy!
Elana
Hi! Is there anyway to sub the dates for something else?
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Tiffany, I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)
Mine is in the oven as i write this. The bananas are enough for sweetness. Do it, and leave out the dates.
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!
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 :-)
Great recipe! So delicious! How do I store muffins: refrigerator or room temperature?
Thank you
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 :-)
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.
Jessica, I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)
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