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Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Teri-Ann Carty
These vegan Carrot Cake Cupcakes are so easy to eat and make! Perfect for when you've got guests or just when that sweet tooth is aching!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Desserts & Sweets
Servings 12 cupcakes

Equipment

  • muffin pan
  • oven

Ingredients
  

WET INGREDIENTS

  • 2 flax eggs (2 tbsp ground flax+5 tbsp of warm water)
  • 1 mashed banana
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ¼ cup coconut sugar
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 1 heaping packed cup grated carrot
  • 2 tbsp blood orange juice

DRY INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup gluten free flour blend
  • ½ cup almond flour
  • cup oats (gluten free if necessary)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ginger
  • ½ tsp nutmeg

ADD-IN INGREDIENTS

  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • cup raisins

ICING INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup icing sugar
  • ¼ cup soft vegan butter
  • 2 tbsp orange juice

Instructions
 

CUPCAKE INSTRUCTIONS

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a muffin tin with parchment or silicone cupcake holders.
  • Prepare flax eggs in a large bowl and set aside to gel for 10 minutes,
  • Once flax has gelled, mash the banana directly into flax. Add in oil, vanilla, maple syrup, sugar, orange juice and whisk to combine.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk dry ingredients together. Add wet to dry and drop in carrot. Switch to a spatula and mix to combine. Add raisins and nuts . Allow the batter to rest for 10-15 minutes. The carrots will start to release and create more moisture. Use an ice-cream scoop or large spoon to fill up muffin holders 3/4 of the way up. Place in preheated oven and bake for 25-27 minutes. Check by piercing with a toothpick. Should come out clean with a few crumbs on it. Allow to cool completely before adding icing.

ICING INSTRUCTIONS

  • In a medium sized bowl, add icing sugar, butter and 1 tbsp orange juice. Use an electric hand beater (or whisk by hand but the electric makes for a much smoother icing). Start on low and increase speed. Add 1 more tbsp of juice and beat for 1 more minute or until icing is smooth and no butter chunks remain.
  • I used an offset spatula to ice the cupcakes but a piping bag would work as well.
Keyword baked, cupcakes, dairy free, gluten free, plant based, vegan