Carrot, Cardamom & Walnut Muffins

Submitted by hello

"Whether you want to start your day with a nutritious breakfast or finish your day with a nutritious dessert, this carrot, cardamom & walnut muffin recipe should be a go-to option for you."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 20
• Serves: 9

ingredients

• 125 g almond flour
• 15 g coconut flour
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ginger powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 10 g cardamom seeds, crushed
• 2 eggs
• 75 ml coconut oil, melted
• 80 ml honey
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 50 g carrots, grated
• 50 g walnuts, chopped
• 400 ml coconut cream
• 60 g yoghurt
• 60 g coconut oil
• 5 ml vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 50 ml honey

directions

1. For the Frosting.
2. Refrigerate can of coconut cream overnight.
3. Carefully take chilled coconut cream out of the refrigerator the following day, and open it without disturbing the solidified layer. Scoop this layer out leaving the clear liquid behind.
4. In a mixer, beat this cream to soft-peaks.
5. Add in yoghurt, coconut oil, vanilla, salt, and honey.
6. Chill for about 4 hours.
7. For the Muffins.
8. Prepare a muffin pan with liners.
9. In a bowl, sift together all dry ingredients(almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger powder, and nutmeg).
10. In a separate bowl, mix the wet ingredients (eggs, cardamom seeds, coconut oil, honey, vanilla).
11. Fold in the dry ingredients into the wet.
12. Add in grated carrots and half of the chopped walnuts.
13. Pour the batter into the individually-lined muffin tin.
14. Bake in a 175C/350F oven for about 20 minutes.
15. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
16. Top with chopped walnuts for garnish.