Gluten-Free Zucchini Carrot Muffins

Description

I was in the process of tweaking a Zucchini Carrot Muffin recipe to my taste when we found out we couldn’t have gluten. This recipe is now better that any of the gluten efforts. I try to keep these in the freezer, but have trouble staying ahead of the crowd.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown rice flour
  • ½ cup tapioca starch
  • ½ cup potato starch
  • 2 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 pinch ground ginger
  • 1 pinch ground cloves
  • ½ cup quinoa
  • ½ cup flax seeds
  • ½ cup toasted almonds
  • ¼ cup sunflower seeds
  • 3 eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup coconut oil
  • ½ cup agave nectar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups shredded zucchini, squeezed dry
  • 2 cups shredded carrot
  • 1 apple, grated
  • ¾ cup raisins, soaked in hot water and drained (Optional)

Instructions

  1. Lightly grease 18 muffin cups.
  2. Sift brown rice flour
  3. tapioca starch
  4. potato starch
  5. cinnamon
  6. baking soda
  7. baking powder
  8. salt
  9. nutmeg
  10. ginger
  11. and cloves in a bowl.
  12. Place quinoa
  13. flax seeds
  14. almonds
  15. and sunflower seeds in a coffee grinder; process until mixture is finely ground. Add mixture to rice flour mixture.
  16. Beat eggs
  17. yogurt
  18. brown sugar
  19. coconut oil
  20. agave nectar
  21. and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Stir rice flour mixture into egg mixture until batter is just blended. Fold zucchini
  22. carrot
  23. apple
  24. and raisins into batter; divide evenly between prepared muffin cups. Let batter rest for 30 minutes.
  25. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  26. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean
  27. 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Prep Time: 25 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Servings: 18

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