Almond Flour Carrot Muffins are ultra soft, moist with a tender crumb and loaded with finely grated carrots, walnuts, and raisins. They are gluten-free, dairy-free, low-carb, flourless, grain-free, and protein-rich!
5 Star Reviews
From Kylie: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "These are the best. My whole family love them. I’ve been making a batch every couple of days for the last month!!😀. Time to try some of your other muffin recipes😂😂"
From Kara: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "I didn’t have walnut on hand, so I used rolled oats and they turned out great! I can’t wait to make these again."
This gluten-free carrot muffin tastes just like a soft, fluffy slice of carrot walnut cake—but they’re wholesome enough for breakfast or a snack. Made with ground almonds, they’re packed with grated carrots, chopped walnuts, and golden raisins, and infused with cozy cinnamon spice in every bite.
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Reasons to love
- Naturally gluten-free, grain-free, and dairy-free – Made with almond flour for a flourless, low-carb option.
- Packed with goodness – Loaded with grated carrots, raisins, and crunchy walnuts in every bite.
- Light, soft, and moist – The almond flour keeps the texture tender and bakery-style.
- Wholesome and protein-rich – A healthier muffin that’s perfect for breakfast or on-the-go snacking.
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- Carrots - Avoid using pre-shredded carrots from the grocery store—they're often dry and lack the natural moisture needed for soft carrot cake muffins. Instead, peel and finely grate whole carrots at home using the fine side of a box grater for the best texture and moisture retention.
- Almond Flour - Use the super-fine variety, not almond meal. The fine texture is key to create a moist, tender crumb without the gritty feel that almond meal can give.
- Sugar - Granulated white sugar not only adds sweetness but also allows the natural flavors of the carrots, spices, and nuts to shine through.
- Eggs - Essential for binding the ingredients—especially in a gluten-free muffin recipe—and when paired with almond flour, they also help boost the protein content.
- Cinnamon - Brings on the cozy Fall vibes!
- Oil - Oil helps keep the almond flour muffins extra moist and tender, more so than butter, which can sometimes create a denser texture.
- Baking Powder - It helps them rise and gives them that soft, airy lift.
Almond Flour Carrot Muffins
Ingredients
Dry ingredients
- 2 ½ cups almond flour super fine
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Wet ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Additional ingredients
- 1 ½ cups finely grated carrots (packed)
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts (plus more for topping)
- ¼ cup golden raisins
Instructions
- Pre heat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line a standard muffin pan with 12 paper liners and set aside.
- Add all dry ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk to combine.
- Add all wet ingredients into another larger bowl and whisk until thoroughly combined.
- Stir in the combined dry ingredients with a rubber spatula, until just combined.
- Stir in finely grated carrots, walnuts and raisins.
- Evenly divide batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle more chopped walnuts on top.
- Bake for 27 to 30 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in the middle comes clean. Place pan on a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information, based on third-party calculations, should be seen as estimates, not guarantees, as various factors like product types, brands, processing methods, and more can alter the nutritional content in recipes.
Recipe tips
- Use super fine almond flour and not almond meal.
- Grate the carrots using the small holes of your box grater and not coarse side! It allows them to cook soft and almost melt into the muffin while it’s baking.
- Use toasted pecans instead of walnuts.
More almond flour muffin recipes to try
If you're loving the light, nutrient-rich texture of almond muffin recipes, here are a few more wholesome and delicious options to add to your baking list:
- If you’re craving something rich but not overly sweet, Almond Flour Chocolate Muffins deliver deep, fudgy flavor thanks to a double hit of cocoa powder and melty chocolate chips—perfect for a healthier chocolate fix.
- Almond Flour Blueberry Muffins are bursting with juicy blueberries and have an unbelievably soft, tender crumb.
- When you’re short on time, Almond Flour Banana Muffins come together in just 10 minutes, using wholesome ingredients like almond flour and almond butter—no added oil or butter, yet still incredibly moist and full of banana flavor.
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Ebony
This was absolutely delicious! A great framework for me to work with what I had. Here are some edits I made: subbed for mostly coconut sugar with just 1/4 c of white sugar. I used avocado oil, regular raisins and carrot pulp (leftover from juiced carrots). The flavor was amazing! It was probably more moist then it should have been because pulp is a bit wetter but I didn’t mind one bit.
Maria Doss
Happy to hear hun, Maria
Kylie
These are the best. My whole family love them. I’ve been making a batch every couple of days for the last month!!😀. Time to try some of your other muffin recipes😂😂
Maria Doss
That’s so great to hear, so glad you loved them - Maria ♡
Manajemen
Is it good if the muffin is given a mixture of raisins?
Maria Doss
Hi Manajemen, The recipe includes golden raisins (pls find in additional ingredients along with carrots and walnuts). Have a fantastic week - Maria
Ann
Baking these this evening 🤤 the only change for me will be honey instead of sugar. These sound AMAZING!
Ann
That is the truth... These muffins are delicious 😍Thank you
Marjolein
As I was out of almond flour, I made these with hazelnut flour - delicious!! Thank you for the lovely recipe 😘
Maria Doss
Glad you liked it hun, have a great day - Maria
Rema
These were excellent! I subbed the oil with unsweetened applesauce, used pistachio flour instead of almond flour, and blended 16 soaked deglet dates with the eggs instead of sugar. These muffins are good cold or toasted. Thank you!
Maria Doss
Happy to hear hun, the subs sound delicious! Have a wondeful day - Maria
Kara
I didn’t have walnut on hand, so I used rolled oats and they turned out great! I can’t wait to make these again.
Maria Doss
GLad to hear that, have a great day hun - Maria
Michelle
would I be able to use bananas as the sugar substitute? I am going on a cleansefor 4 weeks and cant have any type of sweetener. not honey or maple syrup either. thank you.
Maria Doss
Hi Michelle, I don't this recipe will work with bananas. However, here's a almond flour muffins recipe that I found online without any added sweetener - https://www.hellospoonful.com/almond-flour-banana-muffins-no-added-sugar/. Hope it helps, Maria
diana loreens
Excellent blog!
You did amazing job.
Maria Doss
Thanks hun
connie
I’m sorry to rate it so low, but these muffins were too oily, though i followed the recipe as written. I ended up tossing them out?? I would definitely use less oil.
Maria Doss
Hi Connie, I'm really sorry to hear that it felt too oily for you. I truly appreciate your feedback—it means a lot. We'll definitely take a closer look at the recipe and see how we can adjust it to use less oil. Have a wonderful day - Maria