Savory Carrot Muffins, tender, slightly sweet, and simply delicious. A perfect companion to a bowl of soup.
I absolutely love Carrot Cake muffins, but this time around I'm sharing Savory Carrot Corn Muffins, yes I went in the opposite direction from sweet to savory. I used the basic recipe my Mom always used when I was a child to make cornbread, but I've replaced the eggs with carbonated water and added shredded carrots.
There are several ways to replace eggs in recipes and what you use depends on the purpose of the eggs.
If the egg is used in a recipe as a binder to hold the mixture together, a mashed banana or avocado, nut butters or cornstarch can be used, however, when adding fruit it can change the density.
If moisture is the reason for the egg silken tofu, vegetable or fruit puree and a chia, water and baking powder mixture can be used.
If the eggs is a leavening agent in a recipe you can use flax-seed, cider vinegar, coconut milk and baking powder, oil, water and baking powder mixture or carbonated water.
I opted to use carbonated water and I added bit more baking powder and baking soda.
They turned out amazingly wonderful and was a great companion to a bowl of soup.
Savory Carrot Corn Muffins
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Yield: 10 to 12
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups soft whole wheat flour
- 1 cup corn meal
- ¼ cup natural cane sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ cup carbonated water
- 1 cup non-dairy milk (I used almond)
- 2 ½ cups shredded carrots (about 2 medium carrots)
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and prepare muffin pan with paper liner or cooking oil and set aside.
- In a medium bowl mix together all of the dry ingredients until well combined.
- Mix together the water and milk and slowly mix into the dry ingredients. Mix until all dry ingredients are wet.
- Fold in the carrots, pour batter into muffin pan filling almost to the top.
- Bake in center of oven for 25 to 3 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Serve warm or allow to cool before serving.
- Have fun and enjoy!!!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Muffin
- Calories: 138
- Sugar: 6.5
- Sodium: 161
- Fat: 1.3
- Saturated Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 28.6
- Fiber: 2.8
- Protein: 3.8
- Cholesterol: 2
These muffins turned out so tender, slightly sweet and simply delicious. We're entering into the Holiday baking season, so break away for the ordinary and make this extraordinary Savory Carrot Corn muffin recipe and surprise your family and friends.
Fareeha says
wow, what a beautiful presentation and these carrot muffins are simply out of the world.
Celeste says
Thanks Fareeha, I'm glad you like it.
Thanks for visiting and leaving me a comment.
BellaDonna says
I am so happy I found your site! Thanks for the awesome tips about eggs. Can't wait to try this recipe.
Celeste says
I'm glad you found this useful. Thanks for visiting and enjoy the recipe.
Tonya says
Wow, Celeste! This post is packed with helpful substitutions. Carbonated water is totally new to me. Love the carrot muffins! Thanks for sharing this one!
Celeste says
It's proof we don't always have to use eggs to bake. Out of eggs, it's ok!