Healthy Carob Muffins (veggie-loaded!)

Name: Healthy Carob Muffins (veggie-loaded!)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp egg replacer; 4 tbsp water; 1 cup mashed overripe banana, can sub with one cup unsweetened applesauce; 1 cup grated carrots; 1 cup loosely packed spinach or kale; ¼ cup oil, melted coconut or avocado; ¼ cup maple syrup or honey; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 tsp apple cider vinegar; 1 cup low protein flour, e.g. cassava or wheat starch mix, or gluten free; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp baking powder; ¼ cup carob powder; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; ¼ tsp salt; ricemilk chocolate chips (Enjoy Life or another low protein brand), optional

10 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

Recipe (and picture) source at the link, PKU adjustments made by me! :) ~Alesia

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:02:53 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories124.7 kcal (6%)

Total Fat5 g (7%)

Carbs19.9 g (8%)

Sugars7.4 g (8%)

Protein2.3 g (5%)

Sodium178.5 mg (9%)

Fiber1.9 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

12 servings

2 Tbspegg replacer

4 Tbspwater

1 cupbanana

mashed, overripe, can sub with one cup unsweetened applesauce

1 cupcarrots

grated

1 cupspinach

loosely packed, or kale

¼ cupoil

melted coconut or avocado

¼ cupmaple syrup

or honey

1 tspvanilla extract

2 tspapple cider vinegar

1 cupflour cassava

low protein, or wheat starch mix, or gluten free

1 tspbaking soda

1 tspbaking powder

¼ cupcarob powder

1 tspground cinnamon

¼ tspsalt

vegan chocolate chips

ricemilk, or another low protein brand, optional

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350℉ and line a 12-hole muffin tin with liners. Set aside.

Muffin Pan

Step 2

Prepare egg replacer according to package instructions.

Step 3

In your blender, combine “eggs,” banana/applesauce, carrots, spinach/kale, maple syrup/honey, oil, vinegar, and vanilla.

Step 4

Blend until mixture is smooth.

Step 5

Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder and cinnamon. Process until just mixed.

Step 6

Finally, fold in chocolate chips (if using).

Spatula

Step 7

Portion batter into prepared muffin tin and top with extra chocolate chips if desired.

Step 8

Bake for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.

Step 9

Let cool in pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Enjoy and let cool completely before storing leftovers in an air-tight container in fridge or freezer.