Sugar free, whole wheat, and vegan carrot muffins with chia, sunflower, and pumpkin seeds for an energy packed and healthy morning glory inspired breakfast.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Vegan
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 12muffins
Ingredients
280grams/ 2 cups spelt flour*
40grams/ 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
30grams/ 1/4 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
2tablespoonschia
2teaspoonscinnamon
2teaspoonsbaking powder
½teaspoonbaking soda
½teaspoonsea salt
375ml/ 1 1/2 cups nondairy milk
120grams/ 1/2 cup soft datespacked**
70grams/ 1/4 cup coconut oilroom temperature
130grams/ 1 cup carrotsshredded
Extra seedsfor topping
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 190C / 375F and grease or line a standard muffin tin.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sunflower seeds, coconut, chia, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Add the milk, dates, and coconut oil to a blender and mix on high until fully combined. Alternatively, add the dates and coconut oil to a food processor, and mix until broken down. Add 1/2 cup of the milk, blend again, then add the remaining milk and blend until mixed.
Stir the shredded carrots into the date mixture, then add it to the flour mixture. Stir until just mixed and no streaks of flour remain. Measure out equal amounts into each muffin tin, and top each with about a tablespoon of mixed sunflower, pumpkin, and chia seeds (or any seeds). Bake for 25-30 minutes*** or until golden and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted. Cool for a few minutes in the tin before removing and cooling fully on a wire rack.
Store in a sealed container at room temperature for up to three days, or longer in the refrigerator.
Notes
* I've only made these with whole grain spelt but light spelt flour will work too, or just about any other wheat flour.
** As long as the dates are soft, it doesn't matter what type they are. I used deglet noor.
*** I know it seems like the baking time is too long, but it's because of the high liquid content in these muffins. Trust.