Keto Carrot Cakes

People seem to be really gaga over Keto Carrot Cakes. Who knew? Here’s a great keto friendly version that we really love. Without the frosting is a great breakfast option.

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword carrot cake, Keto Breakfast, Low Carb Dessert, muffin

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

cooling and frosting 35

Total Time 1 10

Servings muffins

Calories 296kcal

Author The Kellie Kitchen

Equipment

Parchment paper liners
muffin tin

Ingredients

Muffins

1 cup almond flour
¼ cup coconut flour
2 tbsp whey protein powder unflavored and unsweetened
¾ cup low carb sweetener granular
1 tsp baking soda
1 ½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 ½ cup carrot finely grated (about 7 oz)
2 eggs
⅔ cups olive oil
½ cup walnuts chopped (optional)

Cream Cheese Frosting

8 oz cream cheese softened
4 tbsp butter softened
1 cup low carb sweetener POWDERED
1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350* and line muffin tin with parchment paper liners.
In a large clean bowl sift together all the dry ingredients. In another bowl mix together the shredded carrot, olive oil and eggs.
Slowly stir wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. If using walnuts fold in at this time, but this is an optional step and not included in the nutrient calculations.
Fill 12 muffin cups ⅔ full. Bake at 350* for 25 minutes. Check for doneness as oven temperatures vary.

Frosting

In a medium bowl mash together the softened cream cream, softened butter, POWDERED low carb sweetener and 1 tsp vanilla. Stir and press together all ingredients until fully combined and creamy. If the frosting is too soft, place it in the fridge for 15 minutes. If it is too hard, place in the microwave for 10 seconds.
Once carrot cake muffins are fully cooled to room temperature, frost each cake equally.

Notes

Note...This recipe makes 12 small muffins. You are asked to fill the muffin cups 2/3 full to give you 12 small muffins. If you would like fuller/larger muffins (as pictured) simply divide the batter into 9 muffin cups. And then also divide the cream cheese frosting among the 9 carrot cake muffins you make.

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