1teaspoonxanthan gumomit if your blend already contains it
2tablespoons(18g)cornstarch
1teaspoonbaking soda
1 ½teaspoonsbaking powder
½teaspoonkosher salt
1cup(200g)granulated sugar
2cups(200g)fresh carrotspeeled and grated
6ouncesraisins or semi-sweet chocolate chips
9tablespoons(108g)virgin coconut oilat warm room temperature (See Recipe Notes0
4(200g (weighed out of shell))eggsat room temperature, beaten
¾cup(6fluid ounces)buttermilk at room temperature
1teaspoonpure vanilla extract
2tablespoons(26g)light brown sugarfor sprinkling (optional)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease the wells of a standard 12-cup muffin tin and set it aside.
In a large bowl, place the all purpose flour, xanthan gum, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and sugar, and whisk to combine well.
Add the grated carrots and mix to combine, breaking up any clumps. Add the raisins or chocolate chips, and toss to coat. (See Recipe Notes)
Create a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the coconut oil, beaten eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla, and mix to combine. The batter will be thick but soft.
Fill the prepared wells of the muffin tins about completely full with batter. With wet fingers, smooth the tops of the batter in the wells.
Sprinkle the tops of the batter in the muffin wells evenly with the optional brown sugar.
Place the tin in the center of the preheated oven and bake until the tops of the muffins spring back when pressed gently (18 to 20 minutes).
Remove the muffin tin from the oven and place on a wire rack. Allow to sit for at least 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
About the mix-in raisins or chocolate chips: You can leave out the mix-ins entirely, or you can use whatever you prefer in their place. Raw coconut chips might be nice. Use good-quality raisins, though, or they'll be too chewy in the muffins. If your raisins seem hard, soak them in some warm water for about 15 minutes first. Then drain the water from the raisins, and add them to the batter once all the other ingredients, including the wet ingredients, have been added.