Gluten free pumpkin carrot muffins are fluffy with hints of walnuts, ginger, cinnamon, carrot and pumpkin! Made with almond and oat flour and topped with a dairy-free cashew cream cheese, they’re perfect for spring!
Carrots are a spring superfood and I’ll take any chance I get to add pumpkin to something which is how these pumpkin carrot muffins were born! Fluffy and moist with a bakery-style muffin top but way lower in sugar and higher in flavor if I might add!
Pumpkin, carrot, cinnamon, ginger, almond, and walnut come together in each bite of these muffins. The dairy-free cashew cream cheese is truly the icing on top and is easy to make in a blender if you’re looking for a dairy-free cream cheese alternative. Although I do eat cheese, and yogurt, something about the taste of cashew cream cheese, I really love.
Ingredients for gluten free pumpkin carrot muffins
for the muffins:
- blanched almond flour
- oat flour — be sure it’s gluten free if you want to keep this recipe gluten free!
- eggs
- pumpkin puree
- carrot
- coconut oil
- maple syrup
- coconut sugar
- vanilla extract
- cinnamon
- ginger
- salt
- walnuts
for the dairy-free cashew cream cheese:
- cashews
- lemons
- maple syrup
- vegan butter
- cinnamon
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Tips for making pumpkin carrot muffins with dairy-free cashew cream cheese
- Use a high-speed blender to blend the cashews. You will need to blend the cashews on high with the other ingredients in order to get the right consistency. I use the tamper tool to push the mixture down to get the creamy texture. I haven’t tried it in a food processor but that might also work!
- Muffin batter should be a little lumpy. Once you combine the wet and the dry ingredients you should only mix once or twice more until just combined.
- Spray the muffins liners so that the muffins come out of the liners clean once baked.
Gluten Free Pumpkin Carrot Muffins
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
- Category: nutritious treats
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: american
Description
Gluten free pumpkin carrot muffins are fluffy with hints of walnuts, ginger, cinnamon, carrot and pumpkin! Made with almond and oat flour and topped with a dairy-free cashew cream cheese, they’re perfect for spring!
Ingredients
for the muffins:
- 1 1/2 cups blanched almond flour
- 1/2 cup oat flour
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/3 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 cup Libby’s 100% Pure Pumpkin
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup grated carrot
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
for the dairy-free cashew cream cheese frosting
- 2 cups raw cashews, soaked in warm water for at least 4 hours and drained
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tsp. cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
- 2 tbsp. maple syrup
- ¼ cup vegan butter
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line a muffin tin with liners and spray the bottom with cooking spray to prevent muffins from sticking.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, coconut sugar, maple syrup, coconut oil, pumpkin puree and vanilla extract. Fold in the grated carrot.
- In a separate bowl whisk together the flours, spices, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix with a wooden spoon until just combined. Fold in walnuts. It’s ok for muffin batter to have some lumps.
- Use an ice cream scoop to portion the dough in the muffin tin.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean.
- In the meantime, add the cashews to a high-speed blender along with the lemon juice, cinnamon and maple syrup.
- Blend on high until the mixture begins to look smooth like cream cheese. Add in the vegan butter and mix for about 30-40 more seconds until more combined and smooth.
- Top each muffin with cream cheese, walnut pieces, shredded carrot and cinnamon and enjoy! Store muffins and cashew cream cheese in the fridge for maximum freshness.
Keywords: pumpkin carrot muffins; dairy free cream cheese frosting; gluten free pumpkin muffins; carrot muffins
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