Flax Carrot Apple Muffins are full of protein, low fat, and gluten free. They are a great breakfast and snacking option that will make traditional flax muffins look less than appealing. These muffins are bursting with flavor and packed with added vitamins and healthy greens from the Vega One protein powder! Looking for an easy way to start your day? Try these muffins and see how much better you feel!
Maybe you are looking for a healthy, filling breakfast option but you don’t love green smoothies (gasp) and don’t have the affection for overnight oats (although, that is just too hard to believe). So what’s your option? Special K bars? Expensive fancy bars or prepackaged items? Noooooo!!!!! Now you have healthy muffins you can make!! These are great because you can make them once and enjoy them all week! Muffins are the ultimate to-go food!!
These muffins are not like those sugary treats you probably thought of when you heard muffins. They are filled with real fruits and hunger killing protein powder. You got that right, protein powder is baked right in and helps me keep hunger at bay.
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At my last job I worked in HR for awhile, and we used to have monthly meetings where my boss would bring in these amazingly huge muffins. Literally the size of a softball. And I would nibble away during the meeting, usually finishing the whole thing even though I swore I would only eat half and Id walk out of the meeting buzzed from sugar and starving. It didn’t take me long to learn to stop eating the muffins as they weren’t doing anything for me except making me hungry and craving sugar the rest of the day.
Now I make the effort to always have easy healthy breakfast items on hand or in the freezer. I find that these muffins are a great pick me up when I hit that afternoon slump where all I want is coffee and candy. These end up being a much healthier option and I’m not hangry. Because let’s all be honest, no one likes a hangry co-worker!
These muffins are packed with carrots, apple and lots of other awesome ingredients. I added Vega One Protein powder to these muffins. I love using this in my breakfasts, since it has 20 grams of protein, 6 servings of greens, 50% of the daily value of vitamins and minerals and 25% of the daily intakes of fiber. Talk about an amazing way to start the day!
- 2 carrots grated
- 1 large granny smith apple grated
- ¼ cup almond meal
- ¼ cup oat brand
- 2 tbs. coconut flour
- 2 tbs. ground flax
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup almond milk
- ¼ cup rolled oats
- 1 tbs. coconut sugar
- 2 scoops Vega One french vanilla protein powder
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 tbs. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- Grate carrot and apple.
- In a large bowl, mix together almond meal, oat brand, coconut flour, ground flax with applesauce and almond milk. Add grated carrots and apple.
- Add in rolled oats, coconut sugar, protein powder, vanilla and cinnamon.
- Stir to combine.
- Add optional raisins and pistachios. Add baking powder
- Divide between 9 muffins.
- Bake at 350 for 30 minutes until golden brown.
What about you?
- What is your favorite kind of muffin?
- Do you like when muffins are the size of your head or more manageable?
- Do you like to drink coffee or tea with your breakfast?
This recipes looks great….I love that it’s gluten free and has so much protein in it. Looks like the perfect breakfast for me! (found you on Marvelous Mondays)
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I may need those silicone muffin liners! These look yummy thanks for linking up with us for Meatless Monday!
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These are definitely on my hit list. I love muffins and yes…always eat the wrong kind! This recipe looks amazing.
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These sound really delicious! What a great idea to make a bunch and freeze them for when you need them!
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This breakfast is right up my alley! I love a great muffin and fruit! A good start to the day! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing!
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Yum! I just had a pistachio muffin recently and I think it’s my new favorite. I have to have coffee with my breakfast, every. single. day… =)
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Those sound delicious! I love to snack on healthy muffins – my freezer stack is actually currently empty, as my experiment from today failed 😀 Need to make a new batch soon!
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These muffins look tasty. I love the addition of carrots to them:)
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I love a loaded up veggie/fruit packed muffin! Perfect ANY time of the day 😉
I’m always looking for gluten free recipes and I’m a sucker for muffins! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
I have been dying to try these silicone muffin liners!! These look great! I never would have though to put carrots in them!!
These sound amazing! Love the combo of carrot and apple! YUM!
YUM! These look AMAZING!! Such a healthy, delicious recipe!! Way better than processed snack bars! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
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Does anyone have the nutrition break down for these?? Being diabetic it would be helpful to have the macros. Thanks Bunches.
Yum these look delicious Sam! I always love sweet treats with veggies smuggled inside (for my kids)! Will be trying these for sure 🙂
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I have to say….they don’t look that pretty…haha – but they sure do sound great! I love having breads for breakfast but they never seemed that healthy. This has tons of great stuff in it that I wouldn’t feel guilty about eating them everyday. I’m definitely pinning this!
~Jessica
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Interesting that you grated apple–I bet that lets the flavor and moisture pervade throughout!
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OH man. I am wishing I had one of these yummy muffins to go with my coffee right now! They sound like the perfect post-workout breakfast!
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I need to get my hands on a healthier muffin such as this!! Love all the yummy, real ingredients in this recipe.
Have you a clue how I could mimic the French Vanilla flavored protein powder by using the unflavored protein powder I already have on hand?
Oh I am excited to try these. I just scored a great deal at BJ’s on Organic Ground Flax seed! And we need muffins! Thanks for sharing!
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Looks delicious! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!
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Hi Sam,
What a healthy and delicious dessert! Thank you for sharing your amazing Flax Carrot Apple Muffins with us
at the Healthy Happy Green and Natural Party! I am pinning and sharing!
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What is a suggested sub for the coconut flour? Thank you!
Coconut flour absorbs a ton of liquid. You could sub almond flour or your favorite gluten free flour. However, you will likely need to double the almond flour or gf flour of your choice. For 2 tbs. of coconut flour I would use 4-6 tbs. of the other flour. I hope this helps.