If you are ever looking for plant-based single-serve carrot muffin recipe, I suggest you try this one out so you can have your single serving...but then a leftover muffin for later. Because one carrot muffin is simply not enough. This recipe can flex between breakfast and dessert, and is lightly sweet while still being moist and delicious. The ginger sugar on top is a must!
1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon (20g)refined coconut oil
2 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons (34g)dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons (28g)plant based milk
1/4teaspoonvanilla extract
60gramscarrots, about 2 small carrots
6 tablespoons (60g)tablespoonsall-purpose flour
1/4teaspoonbaking soda
1/8teaspoonDiamond Crystal kosher salt
1/4teaspooncinnamon
For the ginger sugar
1teaspoonfreshly grated ginger
1tablespoonturbinado sugar
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
In a large bowl, whisk together the 1 tablespoon of flax meal and 3 tablespoons of cool water and set aside.
Melt the 20 grams of coconut oil and set aside.
Once the flax meal mixture has thickened, add the 34 grams of dark brown sugar, 28 grams of plant-based milk, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract, the melted coconut oil to the bowl and mix until combined. Grate in 60 grams of carrots and stir again.
Next, add the 60 grams of all-purpose flour, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Mix again.
Transfer this batter into two parchment-lined muffin tins.
In a small bowl to the side, press 1 teaspoon of grated ginger and 1 tablespoon of turbinado sugar together with your fingers until it is very fragrant. Evenly sprinkle 1 1/2 teaspoons of the sugar onto the tops of each muffin.
Bake the muffins for 18-24 minutes at 375°F, or until they are domed and you can insert a toothpick and it comes out clean.