Carrot Cake Muffins

07 Aug Carrot Cake Muffins

Ingredients

• 3 egg
• ½ cup greek yogurt, plain (0% fat)
• ½ cup Vitafiber Syrup
• ¼ cup almond milk, unsweetened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 carrot, shredded
• 1 scoop protein powder (vanilla)
• 1 ¾ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

FROSTING

• 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, low-fat
• 2 drops vanilla stevia
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs until light and fluffy.
3. Add in the Greek yogurt and whisk again until the mixture is smooth and fluffy.
4. Pour in the Vitafiber syrup, almond milk, and vanilla extract. Beat the mixture again until smooth.
5. Add the shredded carrots, protein powder, baking powder, and cinnamon over the wet ingredients. Using a rubber spatula, fold the wet and dry ingredients together just until combined.
6. Using a medium ice cream scoop, portion the batter into a greased 12-cup muffin tin.
7. Bake for 20 minutes, until the muffins have risen and set.
8. For the frosting, beat the cream cheese in a small bowl until smooth.
9. Add in the stevia dropper and vanilla and beat again until the mixture is well combined.
10. Once the muffins have cooled, use a small ice cream scoop to spoon a bit of the frosting on top of the muffins. Gently tap the muffins on the counter to smooth out the layer of frosting on top.