Carrot Mochi Cupcakes

Taste of oats, cinnamon, nutmeg and a spongy texture cupcake with sweet date frosting.


Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Cook Time: 20 Minutes

Total Time: 30 Minutes

Servings: 14

Ingredients:

» 1 Large Carrot

 

Dry Ingredients:

» 1 Cup Blended Old Fashion Oats (or Quick oats)

» ½ Cup Flax Seed Meal

» 1 Cup Tapioca Flour (or Starch)

» 1 tsp Cinnamon

» ½ tsp Nutmeg

» ¼ tsp Himalayan Salt

» ¼ - 1/3 Cup Monk Fruit Sweetener (or 100% Maple Syrup)

 

Wet Ingredients:

» 1 ½ Unsweetened Plant Based Milk

» 2 Eggs

 

Frosting:

» ¼ Cup Unsalted Cashews

» 1 Pitted Medjool Date

» 3 Tbsp Unsweetened Plant Based Milk

Directions:

Heat oven to 375°F; while oven heats up in a small bowl add Date halved and cashews cover with hot water set aside.

Wash and grate carrot on small side of cheese grater, set aside.

In a medium pot over medium heat get milk to start bubbling. While milk is heating, blend up cup of oats for a few seconds. In a medium bowl add all dry ingredients except for the tapioca.

When milk starts to get small bubbles about 6 minutes, turn off heat and move pot off burner. Add tapioca flour to milk and combine till all tapioca is incorporated. It will be a gel consistency.

Add eggs to dry ingredients and mix, combine tapioca mixture to dry ingredients. Add carrots except for 1 Tbps for the top of each cupcake.

Grease muffin tin with extra virgin olive oil and spoon mixture into each hole, about half full.

Cook for 18-20 minutes. Till tooth pick comes out clean.

While cupcakes are cooking make frosting. In a food processor or blender add in all frosting ingredients and blend for 30 seconds or so till smooth and combined.

Once cupcakes are done let cool for a few minutes, add on cashew frosting and sprinkle grated carrots on top.

Cooking Tips:

Store in an air tight container on counter or in fridge, make sure to warm up cupcakes for 20 seconds in microwave before eating.

Macros per Serving:

Protein: 3.6 g

Carbs: 14.9 g

Fat: 3.3 g

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