We ran out of cereal. For Husband, this was a pretty big deal, since he’d been forced to eat overnight oats with Summer and I for three days straight. Oatmeal is his kryptonite.
I made wholesome spiced carrot muffins to get him out of his breakfast funk.
They’re loads more nutritional than the Lucky Charms knockoff he’d been munching and a great breakfast or anytime treat for the whole family.
Muffins are not cupcakes. Many muffin recipes have more sugar than full-fledged cakes. That’s a sham. Let’s just call those what they are, folks- cupcakes.
These carrots muffins are moist and delicious without being overly sweet. I feel good about eating them for breakfast and especially about feeding them to my toddler who still doesn’t dine on sweets.
- 1 c. all purpose flour
- 1 c. whole wheat flour
- 1 c.oats (rolled or quick) + 1-2 T. for adornment
- 2 t. baking powder
- ½ t. baking soda
- ½ t. salt
- 1 t. cinnamon
- ½ t. cloves
- ½ t. nutmeg
- 1 c. milk
- ½ c. oil
- ½ c. brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 T. chia seeds
- 2 t. vanilla extract
- 2 c. grated carrots
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Combine chia seeds in a small cup with ¼ c. water. Set aside for 5 minutes. Prep 14 muffin cups with liners.
- Whisk together dry ingredients.Pour in all wet ingredients and whisk to combine. Stir in carrots.
- Fill muffin tins nearly to the top. Bake 20 minutes and test for doneness with a toothpick.
- Remove from pan and cool.
These wholesome spiced carrot muffins will definitely be showing up in my kitchen again very soon. Like, probably next week soon. 
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These look delicious! I’m always in for a way to eat healthier and get some veggies in! Thanks!
I love baking muffins and goodies with fruits and veggies too. It makes what I sometimes think of as “indulgences” much more appealing mentally and carves off a few dozen calories too, most of the time. My husband is critical of baked goods like this, and he said he’d like them a bit sweeter, but since I was on the healthy kick that day (and most of the time) I was really happy with the flavor. Of course, you can always add in a little more sugar to suit your tastes. That’s the great thing about muffins. So flexible!
Oh these look great! My name is Katie and I host Fall Into the Holidays. All entries get pinned. I would love to have you link up! This week’s round is still open!
These sound delicious, I’ve never used chia seeds in a recipe, are they filling? I might try this one, Thanks for sharing.
Hi Sarah. I don’t find the chia seeds noticeable at all in the muffin. They just add some extra fiber and nutrition. I suppose that the added fiber does make them a heartier muffin than the norm- especially more than the cupcake type “un-muffins” that I don’t like. Thanks so much for stopping by today & do come back and let me know how you liked them!
These sound delicious. 🙂
These look so good and right up my little guy’s alley. I’m stopping by from Marvelous Mondays.
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If your little guy’s anything like my girl, he’s a bread fanatic! Hope you and your family love these muffins, Lauren. Thank you for taking time out of your busy day to stop by and say hello.
I also try to minimize my son’s sweets- these look perfect!
Sarah, your little one is sure to gobble down these muffins. Come back and let me know how they turned out! Thanks for stopping by today. See you again soon.
These look so good! I love carrot cake, so I bet I’d like these too!
That was pretty much my idea when I made the muffins. Carrot cake is stellar, so why not lose the frosting, make them a little healthier and see what happens. Huge success, I must say!
Wow these look so good! yum!
Thanks, Shamene! They really hit the spot on busy mornings when I don’t have the time and energy to cook oatmeal. Bake the night before and enjoy in the morning!
I am going to have to make these soon!! They look so moist and addicting! 🙂
They’re a great snack, that’s for sure. Even though these muffins are healthier than most, I still have to keep my appetite in check, otherwise I end up scarfing down my portion and Husband’s too! Thank you so much for visiting today, Jocelyn!
These look delectable! I really want to wean my family off cereal, and these look like a good start! Pinned! Thanks for linking up at THE Pin It Party!
These look yummy, I’m such a fan of anything sugar and carrot :). Pinning!
This recipe looks great. Can’t wait to give it a try!
Thanks for sharing this with us at our Marvelous Monday Party! Pinning and hope to see you again next week!
Wonderful recipe! I just made them and they are still warm. I didn’t have any chia seeds but made them without. I worried they might be a little dry without the water you add to the seeds but they are not. Glad to find. Muffin that is great for a healthy breakfast. Plan to make more to have handy in the freezer for my teen girls who don’t leave time for breakfast.
Yay! I’m so glad you liked these, Christy! I suppose I should’ve added a disclaimer that the chia are optional, as you found out. I don’t always add them because I don’t always have them on hand either. So so happy you came back to tell me what you thought of the recipe. I really appreciate it. Have a beautiful (and muffin-filled) week!