Gluten Free Vegan Carrot Coconut Morning Glory Muffins

Oh, yum. Sarah Bakes Gfree had me at "morning glory muffins"! Check out her delicious recipe! I would sub any gfree flour. I do the ratio: 1 cup brown rice to 2/3 potato flour to 1/3 tapioca (plus 2 tsp xanthan gum).

gluten free vegan carrot coconut morning glory muffins

makes 12 muffins

carrot coconut muffins

• 1 3/4 cups Sarah's gluten free flour blend
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup So Delicious unsweetened coconut or almond milk
• 1/3 cup canola or sunflower seed oil
• 1/2 cup organic brown sugar
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups finely grated carrots
• 1/2 cup Bob's Red Mill unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

orange glaze

• 3 tablespoons Bob's Red Mill unsweetened shredded coconut, toasted
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 tablespoons Earth Balance vegan butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line muffin tin with paper cupcake liners. Sift together flour blend, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. In large mixing bowl, stir together coconut milk, oil, brown sugar, maple syrup, applesauce, orange juice and vanilla extract. Mix in shredded carrots. Slowly add flour mixture and stir until combined. Fold in coconut and walnuts. Scoop batter into prepared muffin tin. Bake for 15-17 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center of muffin comes out clean. Place muffins on cooling rack and cool completely.

While muffins are cooling, toast coconut. Place 3 tablespoons coconut in even layer on cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 5-7 minutes, until just golden brown. Cool and set aside. To make orange glaze, whisk together powdered sugar with orange juice, melted butter and vanilla. Mix until smooth. Frost cooled cupcakes with glaze and top with toasted coconut. Best enjoyed within 1-2 days.

photo from Sarah Bakes Gfree