Gluten Free carrot cake muffins as good as Toronto's famous Dufflet carrot cake
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Muffins
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 20muffins
Equipment
1 Stand mixer or hand mixer
2 Bowls
1 mixing spoon
1 food processor or box grater
Ingredients
Carrot Cake Muffins
1 1/4cupcup neutral oilsuch as grape seed oil
3/4cupcup yogurtwe used 3.5% goat milk yogurt
1cupSwerve sugar substitute
1/4cupSwerve brown sugar substitute
4eggs
2tspcinnamon
1/8 tspnutmeg
1tspsalt
2tspbaking powder
1tspbaking soda
2cupsgluten free flourwe used Robin Hood
4cupspeeled and shredded carrots (about a one-pound bag)
1cupchopped walnuts
1cupraisins
Cream Cheese Frosting
8ozcream cheesesoftened
6ozunsalted buttersoftened
8ozSwerve powdered sugar substitute
1 1/2tspvanilla extract
2tbsp10% cream or milk
1pinchsalt
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F and put 20 paper liners into 2 cupcake tins. Soak the raisins in warm water for about 15 minutes. Drain before using.
Peel the carrots and shred in a food processor (or you can grate by hand on a box grater). Set aside.
In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda to combine. Add carrots (and nuts and raisins if desired). Stir until combined.
In another bowl, add the cinnamon and nutmeg into the oil, then the sugars. Cream together in a mixing bowl or with a hand mixer until well mixed. Add yogurt, then the eggs one at a time, and beat until light and well mixed.
Mix dry ingredients into wet and stir well to combine.
Using an ice cream scoop, fill prepared muffin tins with the batter. Bake until golden and a cake tester comes out clean (about 20 - 25 minutes, depending on your oven).
Turn out onto a cooling rack while still warm. Cool fully before decorating.
Cream Cheese Frosting
Combine all ingredients, starting the mixer on low to not cause a powdered sugar explosion. Gradually increase the mixer to medium-high and beat until fluffy and smooth.
Decorate
Pipe or spread icing on with a knife. Add desired toppings like toasted coconut and additional walnut pieces.