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Made these Muffin top cookies a while back. These muffin tops are just that.. Moist and soft and perfect muffin tops without the bottom! They look like crisp cookies , but when you bite into them, they will melt in your mouth.. mmm mmm. Perfect breakfast or snack on the go!
The spices and almond flour add the carrot cake feel. I seem to love almonds in my baked goods:) Always good to get some good nut protein!
Other similar recipes . Banana Quinoa Oatmeal Muffin tops, and Carrot Almond muffins.
Carrots are a great source of Vitamin A, beta-carotene and other anti-oxidants and help in reducing risk of cardio vascular disease. Almonds will lower your LDL and lower your risk of heart disease too. All the goodness in one muffin top cookie.
Feb 21, today was Pancake Day. We made non alcoholic and less caffeinated version of my must try Tiramisu Pancakes!. Some liqueur or extract will get used on the weekend!
Carrot Almond Cranberry Muffin Top Cookies
Made these Muffin top cookies a while back. These muffin tops are just that.. Moist and soft and perfect muffin tops without the bottom! They look like crisp cookies , but when you bite into them, they will melt in your mouth
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup carrots
- 1/2 cup almonds, ground
- 1/2 teaspoon vinegar
- 1 teaspoon flaxmeal
- 3 Tablespoons raw granulated sugar, 1 Tablespoon more if you like your muffin tops sweeter
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp cardamom or other spices of choice
- 1 Tablespoon virgin coconut oil
- 1 Tablespoon organic canola oil
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour or finely ground oat flour
- 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Puree the carrots with a 1/4 cup water.
- In a pan, add the coconut oil, carrots and almond flour and cook on low for 5-7 minutes until the puree or the mass starts to pull away from the sides.
- Let cool for a minute and add flaxmeal, vinegar, spices. salt, sugar and canola oil and mix well. Let the mix cool to atleast lukewarm.
- Whisk the flours and baking powder together in a bowl.
- Add the flours and cranberries and mix till just about combined. Add more flour to get a dryish muffin batter/sticky dough but not stiff.
- Oil hands and make somewhat ball shapes and pat slightly on parchment.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes at preheated 350 degrees F , until the center is not runny.
- Cool on rack for 2 minutes. Finish them up within 2 days if on counter top.
Notes
Use Pumpkin, thick apple or pear puree or other fruit puree for variations.
Nutritional values are based on one cookie of 12
Nutrition
Calories: 111kcal, Carbohydrates: 14g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 31mg, Potassium: 112mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 1335IU, Vitamin C: 0.5mg, Calcium: 30mg, Iron: 0.6mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Love how you slip in fruit and veges into almost everything you bake , Richa. These muffin tops look so inviting..golden and fluffy!
Thanks TP! yup me and veggies. i think i dont get enough in meals.. so i keep adding them here and there.
these muffins are looking so good plus healthy too.
yummy! one thing – how many muffin tops does this recipe yield?
Thanks! about 12, depending on the size.
Richa these look so good; they remind me of the pumpkin cookies that my sister and I made a few years ago; cookie like on the oustside but super soft on the inside- I am going to have to give these a try!
Thanks Heather. yep these are super soft from the inside!
as good as it gets!
Thanks Momto8!
I love muffin tops – and how cool that there are carrots and almonds in there?
these cookies look so soft and fluffy! and i love the orange color 😉
thanks Caitlin.. i love it too.. who likes the drab wheaty brown:)
I have made at least ten three layer , gluten free carrot cakes at work this week. But this recipe somehow still sounds so tempting, despite my orange hands!
woah Shannon.. thats a lot of carrot cakes:)
After seeing the clicks of these cookies and the way you have described them, I could virtually feel their taste in my mouth! Lovely post Richa.
Thanks!
oh myRicha..i m HUNGRY!!
Thanks Sudha