Healthy Carrot Oatmeal Muffins

52640shares Jump to Recipe - Print RecipeThese carrot oatmeal muffins are soft and fluffy yet full of all the stuff that is good for your body.  Grated carrots and whole rolled oats! Take a look at our Flourless Oatmeal Muffin recipe while you are at it! Muffins loaded with nutritious things have long been my breakfast of choice. I love them because they are made in advance. All you have to do is grab and go!! I personally enjoy them as an afternoon snack with a cup of coffee.  Whenever my kids stop eating breakfast, I always employ my secret weapon.  These carrot muffins. Not only are they packed with vitamin and nutrient charged  grated carrots, they are also made with whole rolled oats! My other favourite nutritious breakfast recipe is Spiced Pear Baked Oatmeal.  Carrot Muffins To make my favourite snack healthier I reduced the fat content and swapped brown sugar for the unrefined Demerara/Turbinado sugar. I also used whole rolled oats for extra fibre and protein and added a streusel topping for a bit of a crunch.  Recipe Tips Muffins and quick breads made with fruit or shredded vegetables turn out very moist. And these carrot muffins are no exception. Carrots also make them naturally sweet, so no need to add a lot of sugar.  I did add yogurt to the batter, which gave these muffins a fluffy, cake-like texture. Your kids will never know they are HEALTHY muffins. Those white flecks you are seeing in the photo below are oats, that add extra fibre.  Feel free to add walnuts or pecans. Stirring in chopped pineapple or dried coconut will give these muffins a tropical twist.  More delicious muffin recipes: Zucchini Chocolate Muffins (Reduced Fat) Lemon Blueberry Muffins Toffee Pumpkin Muffins Bakery Style Blackberry Muffins This recipe was originally published in 01/2014. Updated and republished in 02/2021 Healthy Carrot Oatmeal Muffins These carrot oatmeal muffins are soft and fluffy yet full of all the stuff that is good for your body like shredded carrots and whole rolled oats! Print Recipe Pin Recipe Rate Recipe Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 30 minutesCooling Time: 10 minutesTotal Time: 40 minutes Course: BreakfastCuisine: AmericanKeyword: carrot muffins, carrot oatmeal muffins Servings: 12 Calories: 309kcal Author: Julia Frey of Vikalinka Ingredients280g/2 cups flour80g/1 cup rolled oats1 tablespoon baking powder½ teaspoon baking soda½ teaspoon salt200g/1 cup Demerara/Turbinado sugar1 teaspoon cinnamon½ teaspoon nutmeg2 eggs large65ml/1/4 cup vegetable oil375ml/1 ½ cups plain yogurt1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup grated carrots about 3 carrotsFor the streusel topping3 tbsp butter2 tbsp flour3 tbsp oats3 tbsp Demerara sugar/Turbinado sugar¼ tsp cinnamon InstructionsPreheat oven to 350F/180C and line your muffin tin with paper liners.In a medium bowl combine sifted flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.In a large bowl beat eggs, oil, yogurt and vanilla. Stir in grated carrots and then add in dry ingredients to the bowl.In a small bowl combine butter, flour, oats, sugar and cinnamon for the streusel topping. It works best if you mix it with your fingers. The streusel topping mixture will resemble cookie dough.Divide muffin batter evenly among 12 muffins cups and top them with a teaspoon of streusel topping.Bake in the oven for 30 minutes. Nutrition Facts Healthy Carrot Oatmeal Muffins Amount Per Serving Calories 309 Calories from Fat 90 % Daily Value* Fat 10g15%Saturated Fat 3g19%Cholesterol 39mg13%Sodium 203mg9%Potassium 257mg7%Carbohydrates 48g16%Fiber 2g8%Sugar 22g24%Protein 5g10% Vitamin A 1945IU39%Vitamin C 0.7mg1%Calcium 102mg10%Iron 1.8mg10% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Tried this recipe?Mention @vikalinka or tag #vikalinka!