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    Published: Dec 30, 2022 by DJ · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

    Easy Vegan Carrot Cake Muffins with Lemon Glaze

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    Simple, Soft & Healthier Treats

    These vegan carrot cake muffins are super fluffy and 100% delicious. I love to top them with lemon glaze but feel free to eat them undecorated if you prefer. They're just so easy to make which is what we all want.

    If you are a big muffin fan, you may also love my vegan lemon poppy seed muffins.

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    Ingredients For This Recipe

    A shot of the many  ingredients needed to make vegan carrot cake muffins.
    • Large, ripe banana
    • Light brown sugar
    • Soy milk
    • Apple cider vinegar - this is used for the vegan buttermilk mixture
    • Vegetable oil
    • Vanilla extract
    • All-purpose flour
    • Baking powder
    • Ground cinnamon
    • Ground nutmeg
    • Salt
    • Carrots - don't buy pre-grated carrots as they have less moisture
    • Pecans
    • Powdered sugar
    • Freshly squeezed lemon juice
    Two glazed vegan carrot cake muffins  on a shiny white plate. One is chopped in half.

    How To Make Vegan Carrot Cake Muffins

    Step By Step Instructions

    For the full method and ingredient amounts, please refer to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

    STEP ONE

    Line two muffin tray with cupcake liners. Grease with oil.

    A shot of cupcake liners greased with a drop of oil.

    STEP TWO

    Mix together the wet ingredients inside a large bowl including the bananas.

    The wet muffin batter ingredients whisked together inside a large bowl.

    STEP THREE

    Add the dry ingredients to the mixture. Fold the muffin batter until smooth.

    The dry ingredients have been mixed into the batter.

    STEP FOUR

    Add in the grated carrots and the pecans.

    The carrots and pecans have also been folded into the batter.

    STEP FIVE

    Spoon the carrot cake muffin batter into the cupcake liners. Bake until golden brown.

    The batter has now been spooned into the cupcake liners.

    STEP SIX

    Let the muffins cool.

    The muffins have been baked and are cooling in the tray.

    STEP SEVEN

    Make the lemon glaze.

    The lemon glaze mixed together inside a metallic bowl.

    Tips For Making Carrot Muffins

    Bake The Muffins At The Correct Temperature

    Baking vegan muffins at the incorrect temperature can cause them to expand outwards instead of rising upwards.

    You also want the muffins to bake all the way through without the tops becoming burnt.

    Make These Vegan Carrot Cake Muffins Healthier

    Swap out your all-purpose flour for wholewheat flour and replace the light brown sugar with coconut sugar.

    The insides of a muffin being shown close up to the camera. Lots of chopped pecans inside.

    Are Carrot Cake Muffins Always Vegan?

    No, a traditional carrot cupcake recipe contains dairy products and eggs. The glaze however, is naturally vegan.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    How can I make these muffins oil free?

    Replace the 75ml oil with 37.5g unsweetened applesauce. This will make them a little sweeter and moist.

    How To Store My Carrot Muffins

    Store these muffins inside a large airtight container for up to three days at room temperature.

    Three golden vegan carrot cake muffins on a white plate. They are not glazed yet.

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    Three vegan carrot cake muffins on a white plate. They are golden in colour.

    Easy Vegan Carrot Cake Muffins with Lemon Glaze


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    • Author: Vegan Treats Blogger
    • Total Time: 35 minutes
    • Yield: 12 muffins 1x
    • Diet: Vegan
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    Description

    Vegan carrot cake muffins are so easy to make and they are just so soft! Top with a nice lemon glaze and serve warm.


    Ingredients

    Units Scale

    For the muffins:

    • 1 large, ripe banana (mashed)
    • 180g light brown sugar
    • 240ml soy milk
    • 2.5 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
    • 75ml vegetable oil
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 260g all-purpose flour
    • 1 Tablespoon baking powder
    • 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 150g carrots (grated)
    • 60g pecans (chopped roughly)

     For the glaze:

    • 160g powdered sugar
    • 2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

    Instructions

    Preparation:

    1. Preheat your oven to 200 Celsius (390F).
    2. Line two 6-hole muffin trays or one 12-hole muffin tray with cupcake liners.
    3. Grease each of the cupcake liners with a drop of oil the set aside.

    Make the muffin batter:

    1. To a large bowl, add the mashed banana, light brown sugar, soy milk, apple cider vinegar, vegetable oil and vanilla extract. Mix well.
    2. Next, fold in the all-purpose flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, grated carrots and the chopped pecans. Make sure that there are no pockets of flour remaining.
    3. Equally, pour the carrot cake muffin batter into the cupcake liners until they’re almost full.

    Bake the muffins:

    1. Place the muffins into the centre of the preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes. They should be golden brown, and a skewer should come out clean.
    2. Allow the muffins to cool in the baking trays for 15 minutes then transfer them over to a cooling rack.

    Make the lemon glaze:

    1. Add your powdered sugar to a small bowl. Mix in the lemon juice one Tablespoon at a time.
    2. Spoon the lemon glaze over the muffins or dip them into the glaze.
    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 25 minutes
    • Category: Bakes
    • Method: Baking
    • Cuisine: Carrot Cake Muffins

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 Muffin
    • Calories: 301
    • Sugar: 30.4 g
    • Sodium: 131.7 mg
    • Fat: 10 g
    • Carbohydrates: 51.1 g
    • Protein: 3.6 g
    • Cholesterol: 0 mg

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    1. Claire says

      January 07, 2023 at 4:21 pm

      OMG these look so yummy! Thanks for sharing.

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