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Carrot Beet Cupcakes
The most nutrient-dense cupcakes!
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Prep Time
40
minutes
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Cook Time
20
minutes
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Course
Dessert
Servings
18
Ingredients
1/2
cup
Pecans, toasted
3
eggs
1
tsp
Cinnamon
1/2
tsp
Nutmeg
1/2
tsp
Cloves, ground
1/2
tsp
Allspice, ground
1
cup
Coconut Oil
1 1/2
tsp
Baking Powder
1
tsp
Baking Soda
1
tsp
Vanilla
1 1/4
cups
Turbinado Sugar, raw
1
cup
Flour, gluten-free
1
cup
Almond Flour
1
cup
Carrots, shredded, raw
1
cup
Beets, shredded, raw
Frosting
1/4
cup
Ghee, or Grass Fed Butter
4
oz
Cream Cheese, organic
1 1/2
cups
Powdered Sugar
1
tsp
sea salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350
Toast pecans
Beat eggs with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and allspice
Add oil
Add baking powder, baking soda, salt and vanilla
Beat
Add sugar, beat again
Add flour and stir gently with wooden spoon
Stir in carrots and beets
Grease 18 muffin tins or add paper or silicone liners
Fill 3/4 full with batter
Bake 20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
Prepare frosting by combining butter and cream cheese
Add powdered sugar
Mix thoroughly
Place dollop of frosting on each cooked, cooled cupcake.
Enjoy!
Notes
This recipe was inspired by cupcakes made by Michelle Nikfarjam : )