Today for March Muffin Madness, I get to share some top-notch gluten-free Carrot Banana Muffins from my good friend Elana of Elana’s Pantry. Her muffins are not only gluten free but also grain free, dairy free, sugar free (because they’re fruit sweetened), paleo, and primal. She says they are the perfect breakfast fare and I know they’d make me happy any day as a dessert or afternoon treat!
![Gluten-Free Carrot Banana Muffins from Elana's Pantry. These are super healthy and super delicious muffins! Gluten free, grain free, dairy free, sugar free (fruit sweetened), and paleo. [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com]](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Carrot-Banana-Muffins-from-Elanas-Pantry.jpg "Gluten-Free Carrot Banana Muffins from Elana's Pantry. These are super healthy and super delicious muffins! Gluten free, grain free, dairy free, sugar free (fruit sweetened), and paleo. [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com]")
Gluten-Free Carrot Banana Muffins from Elana’s Pantry
Enjoy Elana’s Carrot Banana Muffins and see the whole line-up of bloggers, blogs, and muffin recipes here).
Elana Amsterdam, Her Blog, and Her Cookbooks
Most of you already know Elana from her blog and wonderful cookbooks. She is the author of the New York Times best-selling cookbook, Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry, which is her latest cookbook. I shared my review, including Elana’s Flourless, Nut-Free Brownies and Paleo Bread recipes (courtesy of Elana and Ten Speed Press), earlier on gfe. I’ll stand by what I said then …. there are over a 100 reasons to add this cookbook to your kitchen bookshelf!
Elana’s first cookbook is The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook, which pretty much single-handedly put almond flour on the map for not only the gluten-free world, but many others as well. It was her Chocolate Chip Cookies from this book that sustained a whole group of gluten-free blogger friends at a conference when the evening cocktail event was sponsored by Campbell’s soup. There truly wasn’t any food there that we could eat and cocktails alone would not have sufficed. But cocktails and Elana’s divine grain-free, dairy-free, vegan chocolate chip cookies, now that we could do! In addition to being on Elana’s blog and in her first cookbook, you will also find that recipe right on the back of the bag of Honeyville Almond Flour. Incidentally, Elana’s newer Primal Chocolate Chip Cookies are equally good, and now she even has a mother-in-law-approved Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe.
Her second cookbook was Gluten-Free Cupcakes: 50 Irresistible Recipes Made with Almond Flour and Coconut Flour, which is worthy of a timely mention as so often there’s not much of a difference between a good cupcake and a good muffin. Our favorite recipe from this cookbook is Elana’s Marble Cupcakes. We love the mixture of vanilla and chocolate and I love the texture and sweetness offered by the coconut flour base. I use our bees’ honey and substitute olive oil (or coconut oil) in this recipe. These cupcakes don’t get frosted in our house, so they’re more like a muffin and that’s just fine with us!
Elana has been grain free since 2001, so the recipes shared on her blog have always been grain free (which means they’re gluten free by default, of course). She went grain free after having been gluten-free for a few years. She had seen health improvements from living gluten free, but was still having some issues. She has been dairy free and cane sugar free since 2001 as well. So she has a wealth of experience in sharing great grain-free, paleo, and primal recipes! Best of all they are always recipes with short ingredient lists. Such simplicity is a gift to all of us.
I also love that Elana is willing to share other parts of her healing journey—like non-food treatments. While food is incredibly powerful in healing, there is more that is often needed. And as Elana says: “Getting well is a process without any rules.” To paraphrase Elana’s advice, do your research, seek the counsel of trusted medical professionals, consider all treatment options, and learn how to read your own body.
On a lighter note, I’m going to brag a bit and confess that I’ve actually been inside Elana’s Pantry! She has since moved, so she has a different pantry now, but I have some very fond memories of hanging out with several gluten-free blogging friends and Elana in her kitchen baking and enjoying gluten-free baked goods together. Several of us took turns posing in her pantry and snapping photos of each other. The whole experience was a blast! We didn’t make any muffins that day, but it was March so Elana had Irish Soda Bread waiting for us and we also enjoyed grain-free cake, hot tea, and smoothies!
Gluten-Free Carrot Banana Muffins Recipe
Makes 18 muffins.Gluten-Free Carrot Banana Muffins
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Emily says
Looks awesome! Elana’s recipes rock!
susan reed says
can’t wait to try these.
Jamie says
Always love Elanas recipes!
Sheila S says
Excited to try these – always love Elana’s recipes!
Jen says
YUMMY!
Jen says
Excited about these books!
Linda S says
I think the madness has only just begun as I think I’m going to be baking muffins every day this month as each and every recipe looks irresistible! Wow!
Linda says
Looks easy to make and sounds so yummy! Can’t wait to make these!!
mysweetiepiepie says
I’m always looking for good muffin recipes and these look yummy.
Kim says
Carrots have become one of my favorite vegetables recently. Can’t wait to try these.
Terris | Free Eats says
I always love Elana’s recipes. This muffin looks like my ideal breakfast!
Venessa F. says
I love making muffins. I can’t wait to try these. Thanks!
Krista says
Going to try these today!
Karen says
Love Elana’s recipes. I have all three of her books and use her blog recipes frequently. I like hers because they are simple, delicious, and always turn out…..
Cindy W. says
I love baking with almond flour. Thanks for the recipe and giveaway.
Marilyn B says
I am relatively new to gluten free and was so happy to find your site. I have an additional challenge of trying to be sugar free as well so am still learning a lot. But reading your recipes has made this journey sound so much more doable. Thanks.
Sharon says
Elana has such great simple recipes. This one sounds like a great breakfast!
Sarah || Celiac in the City says
I love that you’ve been in Elana’s Pantry. 😉 I met her briefly in Chicago a few years ago, but no pantry selfies.
Amanda (amethystjean) says
These look healthy and hearty mmm
Amanda says
I have had these and they are really good !
insiya says
Been following Elana for sometime. I love her recipes. These muffins have such a lovely color due to the carrots & dates!
Gretchen Schlier says
My favorite cake is carrot cake and these muffins sound like a great, healthy substitute…I think I might add a few golden raisins!
Carina says
These sound yummy, haven’t had carrots and banana together, but sounds good!
Lindsay Ham says
Anything that taste remotely like carrot cake is made for me!
Elise says
Can you do these egg free? They sound delish..
julie says
these look easy enough to try this weekend
Colleen M says
I am excited to try these – love that they are GF and Grain Free.
Lynn says
Yummy, yummy for my tummy
Susan Scott says
Tea time! I’m trying to do Paleo, so am looking forward to trying these!
Heather says
I have to admit, I want to slather these in cream cheese frosting, but they look tasty all on their own too.
clarissa west says
Interesting combination, carrots and banana.
Teufelchen says
I am a big fan of Elanas recipes. I can’t wait to try this one.
Bev maiers says
I always make carrot cake for Easter. These might be a hit too.
Tessa says
love that these are sweetened with dates and banana!
Ronalyn Hurley says
My grandchildren will enjoy these.
Laurel says
I love Elana’s recipes. I own her first two cookbooks and make my husband treats from them often. I just know he’ll enjoy these as well. Now if I could only figure out the perfect 3 egg replacement I’d be in baked goodie heaven AND FAT!!! 🙂
Mary Tokar says
Another great one to try!
Terisa says
I love Elana’s recipes. These muffins look like another winner.
Susan says
Isn’t it funny how carrots are in the vegetable category and yet they are used in baked goods because they are so sweet? I like carrot cake and these muffins do look yummy!
Donna B says
These sound awesome! I’m pinning to share with others!
patricia says
I love recipes using almond flour. Looks really close to a carrot cake, a must try.
Christa says
I love her blog!! These look awesome and I’ve missed carrot cake since going GF. 🙂
Katie says
I can’t have carrots but I’m thinking I can swap them out for sweet potatoes or something similar…mmm
Michelle Cantwell says
Love this idea! Is there a reason for celtic sea salt? Or will just sea salt work?
Karol says
These look really tasty. I like the ingredients too, may have to try making these soon as well.
Kinsey says
made these before and I love them
Heather says
I miss carrot cake, so I’m going to have to give these a try.
Laura O|Petite Allergy Treats says
These are packed with tons of nutrients. Love seeing healthier muffins.
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Linda says
I have Elana’s cookbooks and love her site. These are a must try. Thanks
Kay says
Going to give these a try
Erin says
Yummy
Mackenzie says
Carrot cake & banana bread are two of my absolute favorites & 2 things I’ve been craving since being diagnosed with Celiacs and going gluten free. Cannot WAIT to bake these!!!
Maureen says
I love Elana’s recipes! They have just a few ingredients that makes cooking them that much easier–been in the mood for carrot cake so time for these muffins
Wendy says
I want to make these! They look so healthy.
Lewann Rice says
Oh I love carrot muffins and have never tried adding other fruits to them! What a great way to get more fruits and veggies in your body!
Janelle says
Love the moistness of carrots! This looks like a very easy recipe to try!
Tracy Mann says
Elena’s pantry hasn’t led me wrong yet! These look good to try too!
Melanie Binkley says
going to make these!
Lori Lewis says
For some reason this recipe scares me? Dates? Apple cider vinegar?! Hmmm… not sure if I’m brave enough to make theses ones!
Sarah says
Love that there isn’t any added sugar. Yum!
Ilissa says
So healthy and yummy!
Becca says
I cant wait to make these!!