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    Home » Recipes » Gluten-Free Sweets » Gluten-Free Carrot Pineapple Muffins

    Gluten-Free Carrot Pineapple Muffins

    Published: Sep 20, 2022 · Modified: Nov 5, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads.

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    These carrot pineapple muffins are delicious, moist, and very easy to make! They're also gluten-free, but you would never know it! Sweetened with maple syrup and pineapple, these muffins have hints of cinnamon and nutmeg and are a perfect for breakfast, a packed lunch, or an afternoon snack!

    There are a lot of baked treats that remind us of fall and carrot muffins have to be one of them!

    But these aren't just carrot muffins, they're carrot pineapple muffins...that little bit of pineapple working with some maple syrup to add sweetness.

    They're moist, tender, delicious...and you would never think they're gluten-free after you take a bite!

    Ingredients

    Let's start with the dry ingredients:

    • Gluten-free oat flour
    • Tapioca starch
    • Baking powder
    • Baking soda
    • Cinnamon
    • Nutmeg
    • Salt

    Whisk that all together in a medium sized mixing bowl.

    A round metal bowl containing white, yellow, and brown flours.
    A metal whisk resting in a round glass bowl containing an egg and brown liquid.

    For the wet ingredients, you'll need:

    • An egg
    • Maple syrup
    • Oil
    • Vanilla extract.

    Whisk those ingredients together well.

    Then, of course, you will need coarsely grated carrot (use the big holed grated and not the fine/small holed grater) and crushed or finely chopped pineapple. For the pineapple, be sure to drain any excess juice.

    An oval blue bowl containing grated carrots.
    A metal measuring cup containing yellow chopped pineapple.

    Can I use a gluten-free flour blend?

    Yes, you can substitute the total weight amount of the oat flour and tapioca starch with a gluten-free flour blend. However, not all flour blends are the same and I can't guarantee that the end result will be the same.

    Can I use an egg substitute?

    I have never tried using egg substitutes. I have read about flax eggs being used in baking, but I do not have any experience with them to be able to advise confidently.

    How To Make the Muffin Batter

    Coat the grated carrots in the flour mixture

    The first step is to coat the grated carrots in the flour mixture. Why? The dry ingredients helps to keep the carrot bits separated so they aren't all clumped together before the wet ingredients get added. The dusting of flour on the carrots also helps prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the muffins.

    Grated orange carrot in a bowl containing white flours.
    Grated carrot coated in a flour mixture in a metal bowl.

    Once the carrots are all coated in the dry ingredients, add the wet ingredient mixture and pineapple to the bowl and mixed until just combined.

    A round metal bowl containing flour coated grated carrots, brown liquid, and yellow chopped pineapple.
    A round bowl containing a wooden spoon in a brown batter.

    Scoop the muffin batter into a muffin tin prepared with liners. You can bake them straight from this point, or you can add a cinnamon sugar oat topping to the muffins, if you'd like!

    A hand sprinkling oats and sugar over batter in a grey muffin tin.
    Muffin batter in a grey muffin tin, 3 topped with oats.

    Bake them in a preheated 350F/180C oven for 25 minutes and you've got a delicious tray of gluten-free carrot pineapple muffins to devour!

    Enjoy A Muffin Any Time of Day

    Baked muffins in a grey muffin tin, three muffins topped with rolled oats.

    One of these carrot pineapple muffins makes a great quick breakfast.

    Include one in a packed school or work lunch.

    Take a couple on a hiking trip!

    Enjoy one as an afternoon snack.

    And with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream, it can be a great dessert option!

    Close-up of a carrot muffin in a grey muffin tin.

    They're perfect for enjoying with your favorite hot beverage, but I think ginger is an especially great complementary flavor to these carrot muffins.

    Check out my ginger tea recipes and give them a try!

    • Poached Pear Ginger Tea
    • Ginger Milk Tea Latte
    • Soothing Ginger Honey Tea
    Close-up of the inside of a carrot muffin sitting on a metal rack.

    Just look at these muffins! They certainly don't give any indication that they're gluten-free, and they don't taste like it either!

    How long do they last?

    These carrot pineapple muffins are best eaten within a couple of days of baking, but they will last a few days more if kept in a resealable container in the fridge.

    They also freeze well! Simple defrost and warm them up for a 10 seconds in the microwave or a few minutes in a toaster oven and they'll be as good as new!

    Close-up of a muffin topped with rolled oats, sitting on a metal rack with other muffins.

    More Gluten-Free Baking Recipes

    If you're looking for more gluten-free baking ideas, I have a wide selection of recipes that you could browse on A Day in the Kitchen!

    Here are just a few of them that you might want to consider trying:

    • Flourless Double Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins
    • Flourless Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins
    • Crazy Good Gluten-Free Banana Bread
    • Gluten-Free Buttery Tea Scones

    The next time you're in the mood for muffins, I hope you'll give these carrot pineapple muffins a try, whether you're gluten-free or not! Happy baking!

    ~ Lisa.


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    Gluten-Free Carrot Pineapple Muffins

    These carrot pineapple muffins are delicious, moist, and very easy to make! They're also gluten-free, but you would never know it! Sweetened with maple syrup and pineapple, these muffins have hints of cinnamon and nutmeg and are a perfect for breakfast, a packed lunch, or an afternoon snack!
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    Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Lunch, Snacks
    Cuisine: Western
    Keyword: dairy-free, fall baking, grab n go
    Makes: 8 muffins
    Author: Lisa from A Day in the Kitchen

    Ingredients

    Dry Ingredients:

    • 100 grams oat flour
    • 60 grams tapioca starch
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg

    Wet Ingredients:

    • 1 medium carrot, coarsely grated
    • ¼ cup finely chopped pineapple, excess juice squeezed out
    • 2 tablespoons neutral flavored oil
    • ¼ cup maple syrup
    • 1 egg
    • ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract

    Cinnamon Sugar Oat Topping (optional):

    • 1 ½ teaspoons sugar
    • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
    • 1 tablespoon rolled oats (or crushed oats)

    Other Optional Muffin Fillings:

    • Chopped walnuts
    • Raisins
    • Rolled oats

    Equipment

    • Muffin Tin
    • Parchment muffin liners

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven 350F/180C.
    • Combine oat flour, tapioca starch, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a mixing bowl and whisk until well combined.
    • Add grated carrots to dry ingredients and toss to coat.
    • In a separate bowl, combine oil, maple syrup, egg, and vanilla extract and beat or whisk until well mixed.
    • Add the wet mixture and pineapple to the dry ingredients and mix with a spoon or spatula until just combined.
    • Divide batter among muffin tin prepared with liners, filling each cup just about full.
    • If desired, sprinkle muffins with cinnamon sugar oat topping.
    • Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.

    Notes

    • 1 medium carrot, grated = approximately 115 grams.
    • Oat flour can be substituted with brown rice flour or sorghum flour.
    • Tapioca starch can be substituted with potato starch or cornstarch.
    • A gluten-free flour mix can be substituted for the total weight of the oat flour and tapioca starch, but every gluten-free flour mix is different so I cannot say what the final result will be like.
    • Do not grate the carrots using a fine grater; carrots will be too wet.
    • Squeeze excess juice from pineapple before adding to the other ingredients.
    • Regular wheat flour can be substituted for the oat flour and tapioca starch by using the equivalent total weight.
    • Muffins are best eaten with 2 days; will last longer if kept in the fridge.
    • Muffins freeze well. Simply defrost at room temperature and then warm in the microwave or a toaster oven.
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