Gluten Free Carrot Cupcakes
The perfect gluten free carrot cake in perfectly proportioned cupcakes!
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Servings: 20 -24 cupcakes, depending on size
Ingredients
- 2 cups carrots peeled, grated and packed
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut unsweetened or sweetened
- 2 cups crushed fresh or canned pineapple undrained
- 1/2 cup raisins or sultanas
- 3 eggs or substitute like aquafaba
- 1/4 cup honey maple syrup, or agave nectar
- 1/2 cup granulated cane or unrefined coconut palm sugar
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil of choice safflower, sunflower, non-GMO canola ...
- 1/4 cup vanilla yogurt dairy or coconut, soy or almond
- 2 1/4 cups 304 grams gfJules™ All Purpose Gluten Free Flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. ground ginger
- 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325° F (convection) or 350° F (static) . Line 24 muffin cups with cupcake liners.
- Peel, then grate carrots. Pack to measure to 2 cups.
- In a large bowl, combine grated carrots with coconut, pineapple and raisins. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs until light. Add honey and sugar, then beat until frothy. Stir in oil and yogurt.
- Gradually mix in the Jules Flour, baking powder, baking soda and spices until well mixed. Fold in the carrot mixture.
- Spoon batter into muffin cups, filling 2/3 - 3/4 full.
- Bake for 20 minutes, then begin checking with a toothpick for doneness -- toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake should come out with only dry crumbs attached, not wet. Cupcakes should also spring to the touch when done. For larger cupcakes, bake for 30 minutes or more.
- Remove to cool completely on wire racks before frosting.
Notes
Hop to my vegan Cream Cheese Frosting recipe here.
** Please keep in mind that nutrition information provided is per serving, which may vary. While we have taken care to provide you with the most accurate nutritional values possible, please note that this information may differ significantly depending on the exact ingredients and brands that you choose to use to make this recipe. Additionally, where options are given for ingredients, the resulting calculation may include all ingredient options instead of only one per line, skewing the totals significantly.