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Gluten Free Carrot Cake Muffins with Greek Yogurt Frosting, this healthy carrot cake high protein muffin recipe is to die for. Bonus points, cream cheese frosting for carrot cake is even tastier with Greek yogurt!

Gluten Free Carrot Cake Muffins

check it…

Greek Yogurt frosting pilled on top of a high protein muffin recipe

for breakfast,

oh yes!

To die for carrot cake (made healthy) does exist my fellow sweets lovers! Also, these protein muffins will rock your socks off – that’s not an understatement, friends.

A traditional carrot cake recipe that has been healthified and turned into carrot cake muffins. Oh, and not to mention it’s a gluten free carrot cake recipe.

Just when you think this protein muffin recipe couldn’t get any better, I come out swinging with this cream cheese frosting for carrot cake that’s made with Greek yogurt. Oh yes I did!

Ingredients in Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins Recipe?

The warm comforting spices in carrot cake are what make it so special and memorable IMO. And I didn’t want to sacrifice the taste of a traditional carrot cake recipe because it just wouldn’t be the same.

These healthier for you gluten free carrot cake muffins consist of…

• Avocado oil

• Eggs

• Extra ripe bananas (for sweetness of course)

• Greek yogurt

• Cinnamon, nutmeg, all-spice, cloves

• Gluten free flour + Almond Flour

• Grated Carrots

• Raisins

You’re going to love this recipe! And I can’t wait for you to taste them for yourself.

How to make carrot cake muffins gluten free?

These protein muffins are made gluten free courtesy of the gluten free flour. I love using King Arthur’s Gluten Free Measure for Measure flour – highly suggest if you haven’t tried!

Bob’s Red Mill also has a great gluten free baking flour that would work well with this recipe. But specifically for this recipe, the all purpose flour is the only ingredient that you have to worry about containing gluten. All other ingredients are naturally gluten free, yay!

How to make Greek yogurt cream cheese frosting for carrot cake?

I can’t stress enough how so stinking easy this creamy frosting is! Also it’s only 3 ingredients and one bowl for a deliciously healthy frosting – I’ll just be over here licking the bowl! 

• Cream cheese

• Greek yogurt

• Maple syrup

Yep, that’s all she wrote.

So if I were you, I’d be adding these ingredients to my shopping list ASAP. Mainly so you can get your hands on this frosting. You’ll see what I’m raving about when you make it. 

Also, with Easter (and baby/wedding shower season) sneaking up on us, what better way to put a healthy twist on carrot cake than with these carrot cake muffins with Greek yogurt frosting? Because they’re the bomb! Serve them on your breakfast buffet or dessert table!

I know your friends and family won’t be disappointed! 

Have a huge sweet tooth? Follow a gluten free diet? Just love traditional carrot cake? If you answered yes to any of these questions then these healthy carrot muffins are perfect for you!

Also, the little ones are sure to be all over these muffins too! Serve them with or without the frosting for a high protein breakfast muffin that can be easily prepped. In other words, make them a breakfast staple for the entire fam! Enjoy friends!

Because I love all things carrot cake, I have many other carrot cake flavored recipes on the blog. So if you’re as into carrot cake as I am, check these other recipes out!

More healthy carrot cake recipes:

• Carrot Cake Pancakes with Cashew Cream Frosting

• Carrot Cake Breakfast Cookies

• Carrot Berry Quinoa Muffins

Gluten Free Carrot Cake Muffins with Greek Yogurt Frosting

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★★★★★

5 from 4 reviews

• Author: Kristina LaRue
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 minutes
• Yield: 18 muffins

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Gluten Free Carrot Cake Muffins with Greek Yogurt Frosting– this healthy carrot cake high protein muffin recipe is to die for. Bonus points, cream cheese frosting for carrot cake is even tastier with Greek yogurt! 

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Ingredients

For carrot cake muffins 

• ½ cup avocado oil (or melted coconut)
• 3 large eggs
• 2 large extra ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 ¼ cup plain full fat Greek yogurt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground allspice
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup gluten free all purpose flour
• 1 cup almond flour
• 2 cups finely shredded carrots
• 1 cup raisins

For cream cheese frosting 

• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
• ¼ cup maple syrup

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line muffin muffin tins with liners or coat liberally with cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, mix together avocado oil, eggs, bananas, yogurt and vanilla extract until fully combined.
3. Stir in cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add gluten free flour and almond flour and stir until fully combined.
4. Fold in carrots and raisins.
5. Pour carrot cake muffin batter into muffin cups and bake for 22-25 minutes; allow to cool completely before frosting with cream cheese.
6. To make cream cheese Greek yogurt frosting, in a small bowl mix together cream cheese, greek yogurt and maple syrup.

Notes

Nutrition information is based on carrot cake muffins topped with Greek yogurt frosting.

• Category: Bakery
• Method: Oven
• Cuisine: American

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 muffin
• Calories: 247
• Sugar: 11g
• Sodium: 93mg
• Fat: 14g
• Saturated Fat: 4g
• Unsaturated Fat: 6g
• Trans Fat: 0g
• Carbohydrates: 23g
• Fiber: 2g
• Protein: 6g
• Cholesterol: 44mg

Keywords: gluten free carrot cake muffins, Greek yogurt frosting

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Kristina LaRue, RD, CSSD

Hi I’m Kristina LaRue, registered dietitian and millennial mom of two active and hungry boys. Here on Love & Zest, you’ll find (mostly) healthy recipes to fuel the whole family and real life stories of modern motherhood. I’m all about veggie-filled breakfast meal prep recipes, healthier sweets, and easy weeknight dinners made in the Instant Pot or sheet pan.

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