Gluten-Free + Paleo Carrot Cake Muffins Recipe (2024)

With Easter just around the corner, a batch of these gluten-free and Paleo carrot cake muffins are sure to hit the sweet spot! Grain-free, dairy-free, loaded with fresh carrots and topped with crunchy walnuts… These Paleo carrot muffins will give you that healthy breakfast win!

Easter is almost here and so are all things carrot cake!

A slice of gluten-free carrot cake, a jar full of carrot cake overnight oats, or one of these delightful Paleo carrot cake muffins…

Bring them ALL on!!

A Childhood Without Paleo Carrot Cake Muffins

Growing up I could not stand REAL carrot cake. I only liked the kind that came in the box.

You know the one… The carrot cake that may or may not have been made with REAL carrots, but instead had a ton of artificial ingredients in it?

And forget the nuts… there was NO WAY you’re getting me to eat a carrot cake loaded with walnuts or pecans.

An Adulthood WITH Paleo Carrot Muffins

And then something shifted…

Maybe it was my taste buds changing every 7 years, or the planets finally aligning…

But one day in my early 20s I woke up and actually enjoyed the texture of those fresh, juicy, naturally sweet carrots in a homemade, Paleo carrot cake muffin.

No longer did I need to slather on loads of cream cheese icing to make the gluten free carrot cake taste appealing.

Nope… I now enjoy my Paleo carrot cake muffins sans gluten, without dairy, refined sugar-free, forget the grains altogether, and topped with crunchy, omega-3-loaded walnuts.

**Giving my taste buds a virtual high-five here!**

Key Pointers to these Gluten Free Carrot Cake Muffins

There are a few aspects of this carrot cake muffin recipe that I want to make sure you don’t miss!

Baking is definitely a science more than an art, and can prove tricky to some… Especially when you take out the butter, refined sugar, and dairy!

• Make sure you use BLANCHED almond flour. Natural almond flour will not work as well!
• Unfortunately, the “shredded carrots” you can find at the grocery store are not finely shredded enough. You will need to run your carrots through a food processor with a shredding attachment in order to get the correct thickness.
• You must use the ratios mentioned below of liquid:dry… AND all 3 flours, almond flour, tapioca starch, and coconut flour, to get the best texture from these muffins!
• Measure the coconut oil, packing it firmly into the measuring cup, and then melt it.
• Don’t forget to spray your muffin liners with non-stick cooking spray!

How Can You Evolve these Paleo Carrot Cake Muffins?

There are a few substitutions you can make to these grain-free and gluten-free carrot muffins:

• Change up the spices a bit. My hubby doesn’t like cinnamon very much, or really at all, and found this recipe a tad too cinnamon-y for his taste.
• Feel free to use whatever milk you have on hand.
• Honey or agave nectar will swap out easily for the maple syrup.
• Pecans or crushed almonds can be substituted for the walnuts.
• Make theseGluten Free Carrot Cake Cupcakes instead!

Want more Gluten Free Bread and Muffin Recipes?

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