Carrot Cake Muffins
Updated Apr 20, 2025
These one-bowl carrot cake muffins are made with Greek yogurt and no refined sugar they take about 30 minutes to make from start to finish!
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My Carrot Cake Muffins Are So Good!
These carrot cake muffins are my way of enjoying carrot cake for breakfast. It has the same flavor and moist texture as a classic carrot cake, but I use Greek yogurt for a boost of protein in the muffins, and it’s sweetened with honey instead of refined sugar.
Happy Cooking!
– Yumna
Carrot Cake Muffin Ingredients
- Carrots: I recommend using freshly shredded carrots and not pre-grated carrots for the best texture and flavor.
- Greek yogurt: I like to use full-fat Greek yogurt, but you can go with low-fat or replace it with applesauce or a mashed banana. You can also swap it with butter or vegetable oil at a 1:1 ratio.
- Honey: Use raw natural honey if you can. Maple syrup also works.
- Eggs: I always use large eggs for baking. You can also make this using a flax egg.
- Orange juice and zest: It’s best to use fresh juice and zest if possible. If you need tips on how to properly zest citrus, check out my guide here.
- Raisins and walnuts: I use these classic carrot cake mix-ins, but you can add another type of dried fruit or nut, or leave them out altogether. For more flavor, toast the walnuts nuts first.
- Flour: This carrot muffin recipe uses all-purpose flour (any brand works). You can also substitute in a 1:1 gluten-free flour mix if you have intolerances.
- Baking powder and soda: I prefer aluminium-free baking powder since regular baking powder can add bitterness.
- Salt and cinnamon: I use just salt and cinnamon, but feel free to change things up! Try adding ¼ teaspoon of other warm spices, too, like nutmeg powder, ground ginger, or allspice.
Popular Additions
- Add chopped pineapple: Stir ¼ to ⅓ cup chopped pineapple into the batter. If you’re using canned pineapple, be sure to drain it first.
- Give the muffins a tropical twist: Add ¼ to ½ cup shredded unsweetened coconut to the batter or just sprinkle some on top of each muffin before baking.
- Make it more decadent: Add ¼ cup chocolate chips of any kind. To prevent the chips from sinking to the bottom, toss them in some flour or cocoa powder first.
- Frost them: Top fully-cooled muffins with a cream cheese or buttercream frosting if serving as a dessert or brunch treat.
How to Make Carrot Cake Muffins
Recipe Tips
- Don’t use pre-shredded carrots. The packaged shredded carrots that normally come in a plastic bag are great for salads and stir-fry. However they can be too thick for this carrot cake muffin recipe. For best texture and moisture, shred the carrots on your own.
- Do not allow the mixture to sit after the dry ingredients have been added. The baking soda will begin to react immediately and you want that reaction happening in the oven.
- Skip the raisins if you prefer. They are optional, but the carrot cake muffins are definitely better with them. If you are not using raisins, increase the amount of honey to ½ cup to get the right balance of sweetness.
- Don’t overmix the batter when you add the flour. Overmixing can cause the gluten to develop and your muffins will be chewy instead of light and fluffy. Gently fold in the flour until no dry is left—it’s fine if there are still lumps in the batter.
More Muffin Recipes:
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- Banana Walnut Muffins
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- Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Healthy Banana Nut Muffins
- Blueberry Banana Muffins
- Zucchini Bread Muffins
- Peanut Butter Banana Muffins
- Pumpkin Banana Muffins
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Carrot Cake Muffin Recipe
These one-bowl carrot cake muffins are made with Greek yogurt and no refined sugar they take about 30 minutes to make from start to finish!
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Ingredients
- ⅔ cup Greek yogurt
- ⅓ cup honey
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 2 cups carrots shredded, about 3 carrots
- ⅓ cup raisins
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a standard muffin pan with muffin papers.
- In a large bowl, whisk together yogurt and honey. Add eggs, orange juice, and orange zest, whisking until smooth.
- Stir in shredded carrots, raisins, and chopped walnuts.
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Gently fold into the wet ingredients and mix until mostly incorporated – a few lumps are ok.
- Immediately scoop into prepared muffin tins. Bake for 20-25 minutes until a cake tester comes out clean or with just a couple small crumbs.
- Allow to cool in pan for at least 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
Storage: The muffins are best if eaten the same day, but can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge overnight. Reheat in the oven before serving.
Freezing: Freeze cooled muffins on a baking sheet before transferring to a freezer bag or container. They will keep for 3 months in an airtight bar or container.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffin, Calories: 169kcal, Carbohydrates: 29g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 28mg, Sodium: 220mg, Potassium: 225mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 10g, Vitamin A: 3624IU, Vitamin C: 7mg, Calcium: 49mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
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It’s absolutely delicious! If I want to use sugar instead of honey or syrup, how much should I use? Love and thanks
So glad you liked it! I would use 1/2 cup sugar and add a few teaspoons of Greek yogurt or orange juice to make sure the batter has enough liquid. Hope that helps!
Can I use maple syrup in place of honey?
This muffins are so yummy 😋 I will be making them again
Really happy you liked them!
Can I make this into a loaf cake instead of muffins?
I have not tested this recipe in a loaf pan, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work. I would just follow the same baking time and temp as my zucchini bread. Just watch it though – just in case.
Thank you! It came out great 🙂
So glad to hear that!
These are lovely! 🙂
Ours got a little stuck to the aluminum tins; I wonder if we overlooked them slightly (we cooked them a little longer)? We also used 1:1 GF flour. Just wondering what to modify. We’d love to make these again. 🙂
Love all your muffins recipes. Could I make it gluten free. If I use 1 to 1 type of GF flour should I change anything else in the recipe? Thank you!
Hi Cline, thank you so much! I haven’t tested this with GF flour, so I am not sure how the results will turn out. If you do try it, I think a 1:1 ratio should work out. You’ll have to let me know how they turn out!
These look awesome, can I sub. sour cream for yogurt? Thank you so much.
Thank you! I have yet to try that, but I think it could work. It might change the flavor slightly though.
Delicious!! thanks
You’re so welcome!
Thank you for the recipe!! Came out delicious! I tweaked it a bit and added both carrots and zucchini 😋
You’re so welcome!! I love that!
I am sure if you use the right portions it will come out great… I use Table spoon instead of tea spoon…. 🙂 I will try it again.
I’ve just tried it. Turns out really nice and yummy . I will definitely do again . Tq
Yay! Thank you so much!
I tried yesterday! the recipe is very easy to make, all in one bowl. My 3.6 year old who is a picky eater loved it. I just drizzled a bit of war honey on the top. Thank you for the lovely recipe 🙂
That’s amazing! You’re so welcome!
I can not eat yogurt, so I would like to swap it out fkr the vegetable oil, can you fell me how much oil I should use? Thank you! Can not wait to make these!
A 1:1 substitute should work.
Can I use maple syrup instead of honey? Thanks🍯
Yes, you can!
Thanks, I made these for my toddler without the walnuts she loved them!Orange juice is great idea to help naturally sweeten them!I did put bun cases in my trays and mixture kind of stuck to the paper next time I will definitely just grease the muffin tray a little😁
Looove the smell of my house right now. It I think I did something wrong. They look a bit brownish on the top and not so fluffy-ish! Still they taste awesome and my toddler approved. Had to re try the recipe again!
That’s amazing! Hmm, it might help to use a bigger muffin size, so they cook thoroughly and don’t over-brown.
Love this recipe!!! The texture, the flavor, the smell – everything is amazing! I would add a little bit more honey though or sugar, but it’s great to eat with honey and tea just the way it is! ♥️
Thank you so much! You could definitely do that to fit your taste preferences!