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Simple banana carrot muffins with yogurt are the best ever carrot banana muffins you’ll have! Packed with lots of carrots walnuts, and mashed bananas, they’re guaranteed to be a hit! Plus, read on for tips to make these banana carrot muffins vegan!
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 239kcal
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Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons (6 g) baking powder
- ½ teaspoon (2 g) baking soda
- 1 teaspoon (2 g) ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon (3 g) salt
- 2 medium overripe bananas - mashed
- ½ cup (114 g) unsalted butter - or vegetable oil
- ¾ cup (165 g) light brown sugar - packed
- 2 teaspoon (10 ml) pure vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs - room temperature
- 1 cup (128 g) grated carrots - packed
- ½ cup (100 g) plain Greek yogurt - room temperature
- ½ cup (59 g) chopped walnuts - optional; plus more for topping
- turbinado sugar - for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat to 425°F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners and spray lightly with cooking spray.cooking spray
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Whisk together until well combined and set aside.2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon salt
- In a large bowl, mash bananas thoroughly with a fork or potato masher.2 medium overripe bananas
- Add in butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and eggs one at a time, whisking well to combine after each addition.½ cup unsalted butter, ¾ cup light brown sugar, 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, 2 large eggs
- Stir in Greek yogurt and shredded carrots until combined.½ cup plain Greek yogurt, 1 cup grated carrots
- Gradually fold in dry ingredients with a rubber spatula until just combined. Fold in walnuts (if using).½ cup chopped walnuts
- Top with turbinado sugar and more walnuts, if you like.turbinado sugar
- Bake in preheated oven for 8 minutes, then reduce heat to 350°F (without opening oven door).
- Continue to bake at 350°F for another 15-17 minutes, or until a toothpick entered into the center of muffins comes out clean.
- Let cool at least 10 minutes in pan, then enjoy warm or transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 muffin | Calories: 239 kcal | Carbohydrates: 36 g | Protein: 5 g | Fat: 9 g | Saturated Fat: 5 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 52 mg | Sodium: 224 mg | Potassium: 161 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 17 g | Vitamin A: 2082 IU | Vitamin C: 2 mg | Calcium: 68 mg | Iron: 1 mg
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